Pharmacist, UPMC Williamsport

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Williamsport is seeking a full-time Pharmacist to work days with rotation to evenings, including every 3rd weekend and holiday shifts. The pharmacist provides safe, effective pharmacotherapy and supports medication-use systems in inpatient and outpatient care.

Responsibilities include interpreting orders, maintaining patient records, collaborating with physicians and nurses, and ensuring regulatory compliance while using hospital pharmacy IT systems to dispense medications and provide

Responsibilities

• Interpret and evaluate orders for inpatient and outpatient care.
• Identify/report suspected adverse drug reactions.
• Sustain formulary and promote rational therapy.
• Review patient medication records for allergies and interactions.
• Supervise technicians and support staff in daily operations.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and hospital quality policies.
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to clarify orders.
• Provide drug information to healthcare professionals.
• Utilize hospital computer systems for pharmaceutical care.
• Fill prescriptions per state/federal regulations.
• Prepare intravenous admixtures using aseptic technique.

Skills

Pharmacist

Job description

Purpose:

UPMC Williamsport has an opening for a full-time Pharmacist! The shift is Days with Rotation with a primary shift of 7:30a-4:00p and a rotation to Evenings 2:30p-11:00p. This position requires every 3rd weekend and a holiday rotation.

Pharmacists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective pharmacotherapy. They provide support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems to deliver optimal medication therapy.

Pharmacist Specialists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use process and pharmacy operations and services. Pharmacy services include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing patient parameters.
• Incorporating age- and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education.
• Participating in the detection, mitigation, and prevention of medication-related adverse events.

Pharmacists serve as resources and liaisons to other departments, health care team members, or external groups. They also support and/or lead patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.

Pharmacists provide medication- and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

If applicable, participation in quality initiatives is expected, with the goal of improving clinical pharmacy services by monitoring processes, analyzing data, implementing interventions, and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and evaluate physician orders and prescriptions to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.
• Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.
• Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns, and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.
• Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.
• Utilize all available computer systems and technologies in the provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.
• Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.