Pharmacist-Night

Northeast Georgia Medical Center; Braselton (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a licensed Doctor of Pharmacy to provide pharmaceutical care across neonatal to geriatric populations. The pharmacist will interact with physicians, staff and patients, ensure accurate medication entry, and participate in clinical pharmacy services to optimize therapy and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining formulary compliance, adverse event monitoring, drug information provision, and collaboration with healthcare teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Pharm. D. degree required.
• Georgia Pharmacy license required.
• Experience requirements not specified.

Responsibilities

• Provide prescribed medications to improve the health of NGHS community with accuracy and efficiency.
• Verify medication orders for completeness, accuracy and dosing schedules.
• Communicate with providers regarding medication orders or formulary alternatives.
• Participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service to deliver quality pharmaceutical care.
• Provide drug information to health care providers after review of literature.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Pharmacy knowledge

Education

Pharm. D.

Job description

Job Category:

Allied Health

Work Shift/Schedule:

7 Days on 7 Days Off

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Responsible for providing "pharmaceutical care" which is defined as the responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improves a patient's quality of life. Interacts with physicians, employees and patients throughout the hospital. This position will care for patients in the neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications: Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy. Registered Georgia Pharmacy license required.

Educational Requirements

Pharm. D. from accredited college of pharmacy.

Minimum Experience:

Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

Preferred Educational Requirements:

Preferred Experience:

Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Organizational and decision-making skills
• Good clinical assessment and judgment skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with pharmacy management, pharmacists, technicians, and other Healthcare professionals

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide customers with prescribed medications in an accurate and efficient manner to enhance the health of the NGHS Community.
• Perform analysis to ensure correct entry of each medication order including processing all medication orders for completeness, accuracy and dosing schedule.
• Communicate with providers for any questions concerning a medication order or non-formulary requests. Follow departmental policies or processes and USP 795/797/800 best practices around the preparation of sterile and nonsterile drugs.
• Actively participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service to provide the customer with quality pharmaceutical care.
• Provide drug information to health care providers after an appropriate review of evidenced based literature
• Demonstrate basic pharmacokinetic skills, perform clinical monitoring, consult management, and profile review for assigned patients. Assure that all patients are updated on a daily basis and patients are explained the pharmacy's role in managing their outcome.
• Collaborates with Clinical Pharmacy Specialists to support drug distribution and optimize medication therapy outcomes.
• Provides medication education to patients and families
• Enforce use of NGHS's Drug Formulary by contacting physician with a formulary alternative when a non-formulary drug is written.
• Participate in identifying and investigating adverse drug reactions with the completion of an adverse drug reaction form when appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement and its application to patient care and actively participate by monitoring assigned indicators monthly and giving input and ideas to improve the pharmacy system.
• Communicate effectively with Physicians, nursing staff, pharmacy personnel and other hospital staff to provide quality care to our patients.
• Communicate with hospital personnel to provide quality patient care. Consult with prescriber when questions arise pertaining to medication, dosage or directions for use. Communicate effectively with the healthcare team about medication start times or other questions or concerns that may arise. Give short report of current work status and communicates all possible problems and concerns to oncoming pharmacist so that they may follow up appropriately.
• Supervise technician productivity and provide guidance and training in a respectful and considerate manner to ensure the efficient operation of the pharmacy.
• Take ownership of problems by reporting issues to appropriate hospital staff to achieve desired outcome. Involve supervisory personnel when necessary to reach goal.
• Responsible for the proper handling and distribution of controlled substances to comply with federal and state regulations.
• Accurately distribute controlled substances using C-II Safe and follows policy and procedure.
• Understand the procedure for "specials" (non-floor stock narcotics) and follow-up with technician to obtain original disposition record.
• Document correct count after special issues and report any discrepancies to assistant director.
• Understand and accurately follow the current procedure for documenting and wasting controlled substances used during medication compounding.
• Enforce pharmacy policies and procedures by completing a controlled substance variance report when a variance occurs and by using the controlled substance waste log appropriately.
• May rotate to various areas of pharmacy: Decentralized patient care areas, Outpatient Pharmacy, IV Room Etc. when staffing needs arise.