Full Time Pharmacist Night Shift 7-on/7-off

Hendricks Regional Health; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health seeks a staff pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services and teaching. The role involves counseling patients, reviewing med histories, monitoring therapy and promoting formulary use to optimize cost and outcomes.

The position requires a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in Pharmacy with residency experience preferred; inpatient emphasis includes IV admixtures and unit-dose operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required or equivalent.
• Pharm.D. degree or ASHP residency highly desirable for advanced practice.
• Experience with unit-dose and IV admixtures is desirable.
• Ability to work across patient care activities and educate staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in drug therapy for diverse patient populations.
• Assist physicians by reviewing medication histories and educating patients.
• Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness, dosing, interactions, and adverse events.
• Precept students and interns as assigned.
• Promote formulary use and cost-effective regimens; report outcomes.

Skills

Patient care

Pharmacy operations

Drug information

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Pharm.D. Degree

ASHP residency

Job description

Job Summary :

The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services and teaching.

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. 1. Maintains competency in unique aspects of drug therapy for the patients for which they provide care, including factors related to patients of all age groups.
2. 2. Provides Pharmaceutical care by assisting physicians in:
   • Reviewing patient medication history
   • Educating patients on drug therapy
   • Establishing desired outcomes
   • Assessing patient demographics
   • Developing therapeutic plans
   • Determining alternatives for achieving outcomes
   • Developing drug monitoring plans
   • Implementing new drug regimens
   • Monitoring patient outcomes
   • Documenting medication related issues in patient chart
   • Interpreting laboratory data
   • Reviewing patient medication profiles
   • Monitoring pharmacokinetics of drug therapy
   • Monitoring potential adverse, drug-drug, and drug-food interactions
3. 3. Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions.
4. 4. Precepts Purdue and Butler pharmacy students, and pharmacy interns consistent with academic credentials and clinical experience.
5. 5. Conducts target drug programs and drug usage evaluations as needed and reports results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
6. 6. Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
7. 7. Promotes the use of the formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible, but coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
8. 8. Counsels patients on discharge medications as necessary.
9. 9. Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies Responds to Code Blue emergencies and prepares medications as needed.
10. 10. Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications.
11. 11. Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, documents any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
12. 12. Reconciles pharmacy and nursing medication records daily
13. 13. Checks unit dose non-Omnicell medication batch for accuracy
14. 14. Checks and verifies accuracy of orders entered into computer by technicians.
15. 15. Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and checks first doses of IV admixtures and unit dose medications prepared by technicians.
16. 16. Pharmacists provide presentations, publications, and other informative activities on drug-related topics to the health care community and general public.
17. 17. Identifies and acts upon cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste.
18. 18. Documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance as part of the Departmental documentation program.
19. 19. Insures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents
20. 20. Insures the timely and accurate dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area
21. 21. Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of medication orders used by inpatients
22. 22. Provides drug information to health care professionals and to patients
23. 23. Reviews physician orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, allergies, and formulary status of the drug
24. 24. Provides computer order entry for IVs and other computer entry as needed
25. 25. Participates in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities
26. 26. Insures compliance with controlled substance distribution and control system
27. 27. Is able to practice in a variety of areas within the pharmacy as required by workload.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Qualifications

Staff pharmacists must have a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy; Experience in unit dose and I.V. Admixtures is desirable.

Staff pharmacists who choose to pursue a more direct patient-care role would benefit from having one or more of the following: Pharm.D. Degree, ASHP accredited residency or advanced specialty residency, or significant clinical experience

Work Shift :

3rd Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40