Clinical Pharmacist Ii - General Pharmacy

Jobtome; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a pharmacist for hospital-affiliated services with ambulatory care duties and clinical pharmacotherapy oversight.

The role covers anticoagulation management, patient education, and integration of evidence-based medication practices within designated service lines. Candidates should hold a PharmD or BS Pharmacy and be eligible for licensure in the state, with residency or board certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required (PharmD or BS Pharmacy).
• Board certification, residency, fellowship or at least 5 years hospital experience.
• Licensure as a pharmacist in the relevant state within 60 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols and collaborative agreements.
• Manages patient drug therapy and anticoagulation programs; delivers patient education.
• Performs drug therapy safety checks: contraindications, interactions, dosing accuracy.
• Ensures accurate documentation and maintenance of patient drug records.
• Supervises and mentors pharmacy support staff and technicians; ensures competency and licensure are current.
• Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

Job description

Description Summary: All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency. In addition, level II pharmacists participate in management of patient pharmacotherapy and quality medication management within assigned service lines.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
• Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
• Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians
• Maintains competency required for current job title/position
• Maintains current pharmacist license.
• Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year.

Ambulatory care Pharmacist

• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications.
• Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
• Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
• Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
• Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation)
• Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.
• Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned
• Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion
• Contributes to the advancement of the pharmacy department and medication management of the organization through (minimum):
• Precepting of pharmacy residents and students
• Assessment of new and ongoing pharmacist competencies
• In-service of pharmacy and/or nursing staff (1 per year)
• Participates in departmental or sub-committees as assigned
• Completes 1 clinical project per year

Occupational Hazards

• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
• Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.G. patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements

• Education/Skills Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required
• One of the following required: BPS Board Certification, Residency, Fellowship or at least 5 years of hospital experience
• ASHP Residency
• Preceptor status required within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency programs)
• Experience PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency completion, Board certification, or 5 years hospital experience required at hire
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date
• Pharmacist preceptor required within 90 days
• BLS or ACLS required
• PALS (for pediatric practice) required
• In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule

• MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
• Work Type: Full Time