OR Clinical Pharmacist; Evenings

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

• 40 hours/week
• Rotating evening shifts
  • 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm
• 1 weekend per 4 week schedule

• Duke North OR Pharmacy
• Duke Medicine Pavilion OR Pharmacy
• Eye Center OR Pharmacy

The perioperative clinical pharmacist is responsible for oversight of the medication management process in perioperative services at Duke University Hospital(locations include the Operating Room (OR) Pharmacy Satellites operations in Duke North, Duke Medici ne Pavilion, the Duke Eye Center, and all associated operating rooms and the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). The perioperative clinical pharmacist will be responsible for applying established medication management policies including drug distribution, inventory control, waste reduction, drug use optimization, formulary enforcement, clinical services, quality assurance, and involvement in education and training of learners.

The clinical pharmacist will serve as a resource to the surgery, nursing, anesthesia, and ancillary team members. They will strive to maintain the highest standards in customer service and foster positive and collaborative relation ships with the perioperative team members. The clinical pharmacist must be able to display effective communication techniques, use strategic and critical thinking skills, and utilize effective clinical and operations skills to triage problems appropriately.

The pharmacist must have knowledge and understanding of: automated dispensing cabinets and their functionality, surgical care improvement projects (SCIP), electronic health records and the use of computerized physician order entry (CPOE), pain and controlled substance management in the inpatient critical care setting, USP 797, pharmacy inventory management, and an understanding of medication safety concepts.

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders written by appropriate caregivers for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient's medication therapy and document such interventions.
• Prepare, label, and dispense medications for patients in accordance with physicians' prescriptions; ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.
• Responsible for being familiar and stay abreast of information related to all drugs used in the setting, including drugs for general and regional anesthesia, neuromuscular blockade, analgesia, preoperative management, hemodynamic control, diagnosis and manipulation during surgery, prevention of infection, treatment of intraoperative emergencies, control of bleeding, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).
• Ensure compliance with controlled substance distribution and control system (including method of distribution, records maintenance, ordering, storage, access, reconciliation, disposal, reporting and management of discrepancies/variances)
• Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients, and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring.
• Oversee and monitor all aspects of the medication process; collect data and present reports and recommendations regarding issues with the medication systems.
• Ensure that appropriate medications are available for patients and properly procured, prepared, stored, and maintained.
• Supervise the process and technical personnel who assist in preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of drugs and supplies. Provide guidance to technical personnel as needed to maintain best practices.
• Participates in orientation, training and continuing education programs for clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Demonstrate collaboration with inter and intra-departmental…