Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy

Ochsner Health; Jennings (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Jennings, Louisiana is seeking a Pharmacist responsible for evaluating physician orders and managing drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes. The candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy with a current license to practice in Louisiana. Responsibilities include ensuring medication accuracy, providing patient education, and maintaining professional knowledge. This role also involves compliance with pharmacy operations regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Pharm.D preferred.
• Current Pharmacy license in the state of practice required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates physician orders based on clinical assessment.
• Ensures safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications.
• Manages drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintains professional knowledge and certifications.
• Manages pharmacy operations in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Drug therapy management

Medication dispensing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)

Job description

The Pharmacist maintains and ensures complete and appropriate drug therapy in a multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care environment. Prepares, dispenses and verifies medications ordered for an assigned group of patients, using safe, rational, and cost-effective therapeutic decision making. Assesses, evaluates and monitors patient drug therapy; provides drug information, patient education, and other clinical pharmacy services.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education

• Required - Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred - Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D).

Certifications

• Required - Current Pharmacy license in the state of practice.

Job Duties

• Evaluates all physician orders based on a clinical assessment of the patient which includes but is not limited to allergies, age, renal function, concomitant drug therapy, lab values, approved dosing guidelines, best practice protocols, diagnosis, and physical clinical status.
• Assures the safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products and investigational drugs measured by QA, medication occurrences, competency assessment and other documentation.
• Manages drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes measured by intervention documentation, ADR assessment, chart reviews, target drug reviews, patient education, and the provision of drug information.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge, licensures and certifications through continuing education.
• Manages the operations of the pharmacy in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.