Specialty Practice Pharmacist

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Ohio State University East Hospital is seeking a Specialty Practice Pharmacist to coordinate all aspects of patient pharmaceutical needs, approve orders, monitor dosing, and manage drug interactions across adult and neonatal populations. The successful candidate will supervise Pharm.D.

students and pharmacy staff, provide education to hospital personnel, and participate in committees. Requires Ohio pharmacist license; board certification; Pharm.D./MS with residency preferred; background

Formación

• Licensed pharmacist in Ohio
• Board certification preferred
• Pharm.D./MS and residency preferred

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs.
• Approve medication orders and verify dosing, route, and duration.
• Monitor drug interactions and patient profiles; ensure safety and efficacy.
• Supervise Pharm.D. students and pharmacy staff; provide education to hospital staff.

Conocimientos

Pharmacist licensure management

Drug information

Teaching supervision

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Descripción del empleo

Specialty Practice Pharmacist# Careers## Specialty Practice PharmacistApply: East Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R161333Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Specialty Practice Pharmacist## Department:East | Pharmacy**Scope of Position** - In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and students and other associate hospital personnel. Approves new drug orders, which may include checking/verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent and processing non-formulary requests. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food (in cooperation with the Dietetics Department), drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area.**Position Summary -** This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the patient care areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Patient population includes adult, adolescent, geriatric, and neonatal patients depending on the practice location. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. This position is also responsible for supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).**Duties and Responsibilities** - Dispenses medication pursuant to a physician's order according to the laws and regulations as defined by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy and The Ohio State University Medical Center's drug distribution policies. Enters or reviews entry of medication orders into the pharmacy computer system. Oversees appropriate packaging for drugs including oral, parenteral, ophthalmic, intra-arterial, intra-ocular, topical and investigational medications. Prepares and supervises the preparation and labeling of medications for dispensing items identified above. Compounds or supervises compounding of special preparations and parenteral medications. Maintains patient mediation profiles, which include drug allergies and disease states. Monitors the accuracy of drug dispensing. Fulfills all applicable MUE requirements. Complies with OBRA 90 requirements and accreditation standards applicable to pharmacy practice and employment.**60% Professional Practice Activities**Attends physician’s service or clinic roundsPerforms pharmacokinetic drug monitoring on individual patientsMaintains and reviews patient profilesRecommends and plans drug therapy with cost-savings and cost-avoidance as a goalContributes relevant publications to professional journalsPresents at and attends professional meetingsResponds to drug information requests from all internal and external customersApproves new drug orders in collaboration with other pharmacists, nurses, and physiciansScreens for drug interactions (including drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-food interactions in collaboration with Registered Dieticians)Fulfills all applicable Medication Use Evaluation requirementsPrevents, detects, manages, and documents adverse drug reactions to minimize adverse events in patientsMaintains accuracy and timeliness in drug dispensing to ensure a high level of customer servicePerforms patient education in collaboration with nurses, physicians, and other health care professionalsCompletes pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consults and recommends alternative therapy choices when appropriate.Evaluates physician’s medication orders for appropriatenessMaintains competency by attending seminars, CE programs, and through outside readingsParticipates on the Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Team as required and subsequent to appropriate trainingParticipates on hospital and/or department committees relevant to clinical practicePresents ideas to managers for process and quality improvementInteracts with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals in a courteous and professional mannerDemonstrates ability to work as a member of the team by exhibiting good interpersonal skills and remaining flexible and open mindedCommitted to personal growth and developmentMeets commitments and responds to requests in a timely matter**5% Supervisory Activities**Manages personnel and supply resources to promote efficient, cost effective operations.Contributes to the annual performance review of staff by providing objective and timely performance feedback to managersRecords and monitors Quality and Service Indicators and provides input to managers regarding quality improvementMaintains productivity of self and supportive staffPerforms tasks efficiently and within established time standardsMaintains organized workspace to help foster efficient operationsShows attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness in an effort to continually improve qualityAble to deal with a dynamic and changing environmentManages time wisely and demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasksSupports team and management initiatives**30% Teaching Educational Activities**Conducts experiential and didactic teaching of Pharm.D. students, interns, externs, pharmacy residents, and regular staffEducates medical residents and students on correct drug use, prescribing, and policiesReviews subject-specific literature and presents information during medical staff roundsParticipates in associated departmental drug inservices (nursing, pharmacy, and medical staff)Participates in and presents intradepartmental continuing education programs in addition to professional presentations to local community groups, the College of Pharmacy, other hospitals, pharmacy departments, and professional meetings.**5% Teaching Educational Activities**A. Develops and participates in research protocols pertaining to site-specific clinical practice**Organizational Expectations**Practices within the Medical Center's policies and procedures. Adheres to the Intensive Caring Value statements as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, and formulating and meeting developmental goals.**Minimum Qualifications****For Hire:** Registered pharmacist in the State of Ohio; board certified; advanced degree (Pharm.D./MS) and residency; and/or equivalent experience preferred; or score a minimum of 40 points on Pharmacy’s Competency Based Advancement worksheet.**On going:** Conducts experiential and/or didactic teaching of pharmacy students (including interns), pharmacy residents, and permanent staff. Professional instruction to the hospital and clinical staff or other professional organizations. Participates in and presents intra-departmental continuing education programs in addition to professional presentations to local community groups, the College of Pharmacy, other hospitals and pharmacy departments, and professional meetings.**Patient Population Served**Knowledge of growth and development and an understanding of the range of treatments necessary to meet the age specific needs of the patient population served (Check those that apply):Not Applicable: Non-patient care titleAdolescents (14 - 17 years)XNeonates (0 - 6 months)Adults (18 - 64 years)XChildren (7 months – 13 years)XGeriatrics (65 + years)X**Job Relationships****Supervisory Responsibility:** Supervises pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and new pharmacists training in the area. Provides information relative to staff performance for use in performance evaluations. Documents and discusses inadequate performance with the above individuals when appropriate (i.e., tardiness, improper techniques, etc.)**Contacts:** Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents and undergraduate students. Weekly contact with administrative personnel in the Pharmacy Department.**Responsible to:** Associate Director**Work Environment**The work involves risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, additional safety education and/or health risk monitoring, e.g. working around moving parts, carts, machines; working with sharps (i.e. needles, syringes, etc.), medications (i.e. chemotherapy, antibiotics, ionizing radiation, etc), chemicals (i.e. laboratory and/or cleaning agents). Employee may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks or gloves. to the age of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. This position is also responsible for supervising pharmacy residents and students, medical residents and students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).Minimum Education Required Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. Registered Pharmacist. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.## Additional Information:## Location:East Hospital - Tower (0397)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***