Pharmacist - Multiple Shifts

UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL seeks a pharmacist to provide patient-focused pharmacy services, monitor therapy, and distribute medications within the hospital setting. The role emphasizes safe, evidence-based medication use tailored to each patient’s diagnosis and history.

The position involves monitoring patient responses, documenting medication histories, and collaborating with physicians and nurses.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Accurately assesses medication appropriateness based on diagnosis, allergies, and history; reviews for adverse drug reactions and interactions.
• Monitors patient-specific response to prescribed therapies; reviews potential adverse reactions and drug interactions to optimize therapy.
• Documents patient's medication history profile; notifies clinicians of issues regarding compliance or regimen.
• Ensures safe distribution of medications and triages orders to meet immediate patient care needs.
• Provides drug information to patients and family members, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals; shares new literature to improve medication use.
• Supports educational programs by mentoring pharmacy students and residents.

Job description

To provide patient-focused pharmacy services including monitoring of therapy, interventions, basic pharmacokinetics, education and medication distribution. To support the mission, activities and programs of the division, department and the Hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately assesses the appropriateness of each medication as it is prescribed based on the patient’s diagnosis, condition, allergies, and medication history; reviewing for adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Promotes rational medication therapy by evaluating all orders in the context of current literature, UAB medication evaluations and the UAB Formulary, contacting the physician or healthcare professional and making recommendation for changes when appropriate.
• Actively monitors patient specific response to prescribed therapies; reviewing potential adverse drug reactions and drug interactions to optimize therapy. Re-evaluates prescribed therapy and makes recommendations for changes when appropriate.
• Accurately documents patient’s medication history profile; notifying appropriate physician or healthcare professional as to any issues regarding compliance or medication therapy regimen.
• Assures responsible distribution of medications for administration in assigned area of coverage. Triages orders to meet immediate patient care needs.
• Provides drug information to patients and family members, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals. Shares clinical observations and new information from medical/pharmaceutical literature in order to positively impact the optimal use of medications.
• Supports educational programs of the Division and the department by mentoring pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents.