Clinical Pharmacist

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• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

• Reviews all orders for completeness, accuracy, compatibility, appropriateness and proper dosing with a review of the patient's profile such that the needs of all patient types are met (i.e. pediatric, neonatal, geriatrics).
• Follows standard work for order clarification, rejects orders when appropriate and follows up with a corrected order with appropriate communication type.
• Verifies physician orders, including all IV orders, utilizing standard work to ensure accuracy and proper prioritization prior to order being interfaced to nursing's bedside barcode scanning system.
• Utilizes the Unverified Orders Monitor (UVOM) to prioritize order verification and designates orders appropriately for clinical follow up.
• Follow standard work for processing "yellow messages" from Nursing.
• Utilizes the EGH P&T approved pharmacy automatic substitution to ensure adherence to the formulary.
• Calls MD to suggest a formulary substitute when non formulary item is ordered.
• Fulfills duties in Pharmacy, decentralized areas, satellites, Outpatient Pharmacy, Heart City Health Center as assigned.
• Follows standard work for meeting core measures as related to order verification.

• Using aseptic technique, and following all USP 797 guidelines, compounds all admixtures, piggybacks, TPNs and other specialty solutions when needed according to batch times following standard work following par levels.
• Direct supervision over the daily operations of the IV Room as well as the training and orientation of new staff members to aseptic techniques and IV Room procedures.
• Follows and role models USP 797 guidelines in the clean room.
• Prepares and checks compound sterile products with proper priority and proper labeling - "Stat" in 30 minutes, "Now" in 60 minutes, and remaining orders according to indicated time or by next route.
• Properly completes chemotherapy and AIC profiles, and maintains chemotherapy, biological, syringe and epidural logs online. Completes Simplifi 797 logs.
• Ensures the double check system (RPH checking RPH) is utilized at all points in the chemotherapy dispensing process and for those specific items listed as such in the compounding book.
• Checks controlled substances pulled from pharmacy CSM to be stocked in Omnicell cabinets on regular routes and stock outs.
• Checks all repackaging, barcoding of medications (zebra), code trays, travel boxes, and other items performed by technicians in a timely manner.
• Has a general knowledge of CSM and Omnicell mechanics.
• Assists in the maintenance of efficient inventory levels.
• Offers constructive respectful feedback to technicians when errors are found utilizing this as a teaching opportunity.
• Checks Omnicell fills for new medication uploads and Patient Specific Bin loads according to physician orders -- "Stat" orders filled in 30 minutes. "Now" orders filled in 60 minutes. All others filled in time for next route delivery.

• Follows standard work for completing clinical work utilizing the patient centered list (eg: renal list, antibiotic surveillance, QT prolongation meds, digoxin, etc.) and initiating and maintaining PCPs where appropriate.
• Provides clinical pharmacokinetics, TPN and anticoagulation dosing services for all appropriate patients.
• Provides in‑services to medical, pharmacy, and nursing staff as needed.
• Documents clinical notes in Electronic Medical Record with the end result of effective and appropriate communication with the healthcare team.
• Attends clinical meetings and educational in‑services.
• Participates in hospital committees as assigned.
• Participation in clinical services demonstrates the ability to meet the pharmaceutical needs of all patient types (i.e. pediatric, geriatric, neonatal, renally compromised patients).
• Performs clinical activity in the main pharmacy, decentralized areas, satellites, outpatient pharmacy, CHF clinic, anticoagulation clinic, other ambulatory clinics with pharmacist participation, CBM and Heart City Health Center as assigned.
• Follows standard work to assist in meeting core measures where clinical interventions are required.
• Performs patient counseling/teaching when needed.
• Completes appropriate antibiotic review per antibiotic stewardship standard work.
• Reviews Rehab patient profiles weekly, consulting with physicians on any recommendations.
• Fulfills duties of pharmacy extern preceptor and shares clinical knowledge with pharmacy externs.

• Assists in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in the annual review of power‑plans.
• Attends meetings, reads minutes, emails and stays current with all communications.
• Shows initiative by initiating and completing special projects.
• Assists in the…