Clinical Pharmacist

**** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
**** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do  *- always.
* ** Position Details:
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* Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0

Department:

Pharmacy
**** Overview of Position:

Compounds and/or dispenses medications to patients and provides drug information and education to all customers as to optimize the quality of care.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1. Accurately performs medication order entry on computer system, assuring completeness of the patient’s medication profile.  
2. Provides drug and toxicological information to customers in a timely and accurate fashion in order to maximize knowledge and minimize risk/adverse events.  
3. Performs accurate calculations of caloric and/or electrolyte ingredients for TPN resulting in correct administration of patients’ nutritional therapy.  
4. Monitors drug therapy of patients by screening for potential medication problems so that issues involving drug interactions, incompatibilities, and potential allergies are resolved without patient harm.  
5. Applies pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic  principles to individualize drug dosing for patients.  
6. Contacts prescribers regarding clarification of medication orders or notifies them of unobtainable medications in order to reduce the possibility of medication errors or delay in therapy.  
7. Provides educational inservice programs in order to share the latest treatments and therapies with other care providers.  
8. Assists in the inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals to minimize stock outages maintain appropriate inventory levels.  
9. Assists the Purchasing Associate in procuring quality generic products as well as supports the formulary practices of the department to provide optimal care at the most affordable price.  10. Maintains medication on assigned patient care areas by initialing inspection forms and submitting reports to the manager.  11. Periodically attends nursing unit meetings to disseminate and collect information and then pass this information on to management to assure proper support and follow-up.  

12. Prepares emergency carts and boxes to assure adequate quantities of in-date medication are available for emergency situations.  13. Responds to and supports Code Blue and Code Trauma situations to maximize opportunity for patient survival and stabilization.  14. Adjusts doses in patients with diminished renal or hepatic function in order to avoid potential toxicities by patients receiving too much drug.  

15. Individualizes medication dosage for neonatal, pediatric and geriatric patients in order to optimize care during this phase of human development.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1. Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Ohio.  
2. Excellent interpersonal, decision-making, facilitation, conflict resolution and investigative skills.  
3. Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.  
4. Ability to provide outstanding customer service and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
5. Ability to work independently and under pressure in a complex and changing working environment.  
6. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer software, including programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values  
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.  
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and…