Staff Pharmacist

The University of Kansas Health System; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bend Hospital is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to ensure the safe and effective use of medications, verify orders, and collaborate with the medical staff to optimize drug therapy for inpatients and outpatients.

The role emphasizes participation in rounds, education, and ensuring timely processing of medication orders while supporting staffing requirements and patient education as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Pharmacy Doctorate and residency programs are preferred.
• Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders and assess for optimal drug product selection, dosing, administration and monitoring.
• Participate in patient rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy.
• Support staffing needs and coverage for supplemental shifts as needed.
• Perform medication reconciliation at admission, transfer and discharge and educate patients when appropriate.
• Coordinate and provide educational sessions for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Pharmacy Doctorate

PGY-1 and/or PGY-02 residency program

Job description

Position Title

Staff Pharmacist

Great Bend Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of medications by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration, and drug therapy monitoring services. Monitors inpatient and outpatient drug therapies when appropriate, and works with relating medical staff to find alternatives when needed, to ensure the best care possible is being given.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
• Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient - focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost - conscious treatment regimens.
• Actively supports department staffing needs or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
• Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.
• Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol-based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
• Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
• Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
• Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy

Preferred Education and Experience

• Pharmacy Doctorate
• Completion of an accredited post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY02) residency program

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Time Type: Full time

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.