Clinical Pharmacist I - PRN

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 102,606 - 196,996; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care under supervision of a senior clinical pharmacist/manager. You will evaluate physician orders, dispense medications, and ensure compliance with laws and procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing IV admixtures, monitoring drug therapy, counseling patients, and supervising technicians to maintain efficient operations.

Qualifications

• PharmD or equivalent Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• 1–2 years of direct hospital patient care experience.
• MD pharmacist license; board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and dispenses medications.
• Assesses feasibility, compounds or verifies extemporaneous products.
• Prepares IV admixtures and sterile products including large volume parenteral and hazardous drugs.
• Responds to drug information requests and counsels patients when appropriate.
• Monitors and optimizes patient drug therapy under supervision and within regulations.
• Reviews patient profiles for contraindications and ensures appropriate dosing.
• Dispenses controlled substances; maintains inventory per policy.
• Supervises technicians and ensures accurate preparation and packaging.
• Enters and verifies drug orders in the system and educates patients/families when needed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

PharmD or equivalent Pharmacy degree

Job description

About the Job

Provides pharmaceutical care to assigned patients under the supervision of a more senior clinical pharmacist/manager. Evaluates and interprets physician orders and dispenses medication and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with established operational procedures professional standards or practice as well as state and district and Federal laws.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and thoroughness. Resolves discrepancies of medication orders through communication with the physician clinical pharmacist or nursing staff and dispenses medication.
• Assesses feasibility compounds or verifies the compounding of extemporaneous products. Recommends alternative products when appropriate.
• Prepares IV admixtures and compounds sterile products including but not limited to: large volume parenteral mini-bags TPN solutions and hazardous agents including cytotoxic drugs.
• Independently responds to non-evaluative drug information requests.
• Monitors and takes appropriate action to ensure optimum patient drug therapy drug selection and minimal adverse drug reactions under the supervision of a more senior clinical pharmacist/manager.
• Reviews patient profile to determine contraindications with the prescription. Screens drugs/dosages to assure appropriateness based on the therapeutic intent and the patient's physiological functions. Participates in monitoring drug therapy under the supervision of a clinical level pharmacist or above when working in a decentralized setting.
• Dispenses controlled substances and maintains perpetual inventory of controlled substances assuring legal requirements and departmental policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Provides technical supervision of support personnel. Oversees workflow and attendance to assure efficient operations. Verifies technicians' accuracy in the preparation and packaging of medications.
• Enters and verifies computer entries and data for drug orders. In decentralized setting may instruct patients/families on the safe use of medications and counsel them on potential adverse effects.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Doctoral degree PharmD oran equivalent Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy required

Experience

• 1-2 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting required
• PGY-1 preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RPH - Registered Pharmacist Licensure in the state of Maryland required
• Board certification preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

USD $102,606.00 - USD $196,996.00 /Yr.