Hospital Pharmacist: Medication Therapy & Patient Care

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation seeks a licensed pharmacist to provide prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for patient care according to professional standards. Advises medical staff, patients and families on drug therapies and patient care issues.

Responsibilities include dispensing medications, reviewing orders, ensuring accuracy, monitoring drug therapies, and maintaining compliance with state and federal laws.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.
• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.
• Preferred: One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols and related procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Education

BS Pharm

PharmD

Job description

McLaren Health Care Corporation seeks a licensed pharmacist to provide prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for patient care according to professional standards. Advises medical staff, patients and families on drug therapies and patient care issues.

Responsibilities include dispensing medications, reviewing orders, ensuring accuracy, monitoring drug therapies, and maintaining compliance with state and federal laws.