Clinical Pharmacist,Inpatient Pharmacy Job Glasgow area,Kentucky USA,Healthcare

Job Description

Job Summary

Reports to Manager, Pharmacy Services.
Compounds and dispenses medication pursuant to a physician order.
Monitors drug therapy for appropriateness of drug, dose, route, and duration of therapy.
Screens for drug interactions, incompatibilities and contraindications.
Recognizes potential adverse drug effects and intervenes as appropriate.
Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and patients.
Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences and other patient-care activities.
Cares for all age group patients (birth and above).

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

B.S. or Pharm.

D. degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Must provide evidence of meeting state mandated continuing education requirements upon request.

Minimum Work Experience

Required Licenses

[Kentucky, United States] Pharmacists
Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Kentucky State Board of Pharmacy (or must be Kentucky licensed within 90 days of employment).

Required Skills Knowledge and Skill:

Has broad working knowledge of the practice of pharmacy.
Anlayses and interprets complicated information.
Determines a course of action based on general guidelines.
May modify existing forms, procedures, or methods.
May use highly sophisticated equipment requiring extensive training. Individual must remain current in his-her knowledge of drugs, therapeutics, and drug delivery systems.

Problem Solving/Decision Making:

Makes decisions based on an analysis of facts and general principles.
Receives guidance through broad policy only and has varied courses of action available.
Requires risk-taking and judgment to adapt existing philosophy or practices.
Ability to solve problems and/or make decisions that frequently have direct impact on patient care and/or individual patient's course of treatment.
Considerable professional judgment required.

Scope of Impact /Accountability:

Impacts multiple work areas on a day-to-day basis.
Provides information regularly to decision-making process.
Has little or no responsibility for committing resources (financial or staff) in work area, but performs analyses and makes recommendations.

Interpersonal Communication:

Provides team leadership by assisting and training others.
Responds to non routine and detailed inquiries from others who may not be knowledgeable in subject area.
Requires understand others' expectations/perspectives and collaborate and reach consensus on solutions.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Physical Requirements

Visual and Hearing Requirements

Physical/Environmental Demands

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Responsible for accurate dispensing of medications.

Reviews and interprets physician orders properly; screens for incompatibilities, interactions, contraindications.
Contacts nursing personnel and/or prescriber regarding any questions on drug orders.
Accurately fills drug orders using triple-check method.
Accurately generates labels using proper format for dispensing not covered within the pharmacy computer system.
Accurately enters patient orders onto computerized profile; questions and rectifies any duplication of therapy.
Accurately prepares IV solutions, hyper-alimentations, epidural fluids and other sterile products using aseptic technique.
Accurately prepares chemotherapeutic agents in vertical-flow hood using appropriate handling techniques.
Processes patient charges accurately.
Accurately checks all non-Pyxis items prior to delivery (IV and Med orders)
Accurately checks all stock supplies prepared by technicians.

Exercises controls on controlled substances maintained/dispensed.

Effectively participates in clinical services provided by department.

Able to adequately perform drug usage evaluations as assigned.
Able to effectively participate in patient care conferences and other assigned committees and other patient care roles.
Provides pharmacokinetic dosing and drug…

Clinical Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy