Staff Pharmacist (Inpatient

Job Summary

The pharmacist performs direct patient care by performing distributional, clinical, educational, and informational functions for patients regarding medication therapy.

• Ensure positive patient outcome regarding medication therapy.
• Serve patients by reviewing, adjusting, verifying, and dispensing physician medication orders and related services (such as pharmacokinetic dosing and levels).
• Provide pharmacologic information to multidisciplinary health care teams.
• Review and recommend dose changes of patient medications to achieve best practice.

• Prepare and review medication orders per physician request using appropriate techniques according to protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Assure the appropriateness of a medication order, including age-related factors, before preparing or permitting the distribution of the first dose.
• Maintain accuracy of patient profiles.
• Prepare all medications using appropriate techniques.
• Dispense medications accurately in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Exercise skill as a team member in the management of medical emergencies.
• Ensure the policies and procedures related to medication distribution are followed.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians to assist with all medication distribution functions.
• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.
• Fosters a team environment by providing orientation and training to new team members.
• Coordinates and completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Answer the telephone promptly identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Adheres to infection control protocols.
• Develop pharmaceutical knowledge of hospital staff and students.
• Keeps pharmacy area neat, clean, and well-organized.
• Regulatory compliance: maintain professional competencies.
• Maintain current pharmacist license.
• Ensure applicable Continuing Education (CE) records and licensure are maintained and provided to supervisor on a timely basis.
• Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements in a timely manner.
• Attend all required department meetings, orientation, education, and training sessions.
• Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy; stay current on pharmacy knowledge.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, visitor, and employee information to comply with HIPAA Privacy Rule standards.
• Manages sterile, non-sterile compounding and hazardous medication compounding in accordance with USP standards.

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy: 5 year B.S. program with clinical component or Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Licensed to practice as a pharmacist in the State of Maine.
• One to three (1-3) years hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with hospital and pharmacy staff.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in verbal and written form.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance according to the company's personal appearance policy.
• Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the patients served.
• Must be motivated and demonstrate the ability to function in a fast paced, changing team environment.
• Performs other pharmacy-related duties as requested or required.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

• Follow up
  - Monitor results of delegations, assignments, or projects considering the skills, knowledge, and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assignment or project.
• Building strategic work relationships
  - Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work…