Part Time Pharmacist

This position is located in the Pharmacy Department of the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System. The employee serves as a clinical pharmacist providing quality pharmaceutical services to eligible patients in accordance with Federal and State law and accepted ethical standards. Work is performed on an assigned basis with most working hours occurring Monday through Friday during normal daytime business hours; however, shift changes will be required to allow pharmacist coverage during all hours of operation.

Incumbent may be required to work on a rotational basis for shift, weekend and holiday duty as needed and assigned

• Demonstrates the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System core mission, vision, and values.

• Those duties that are performed on a regular basis and which involve direct patient care. Examples of such duties are as follows:
• Selects, procures, prepares, and dispenses only those medications that conform to standards of quality for potency, purity, and effectiveness at the time they are administered or used by the patient.
• Responsible for proper interpretation of prescriptions and the dispensing of medications and drugs as prescribed.
• Reviews patient medical records for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy by alerting medical staff to any prescription or dosage that can be harmful or dangerous to patients.
• Specifies and labels directions and precautions to assure proper protection of the contents and protection of the patient.
• Properly stores and protects drugs and chemicals to prevent reactions from external influences such as light, temperature, humidity, or interaction with the container.
• Consults and provides a wide range of drug information to the community and clinic staff.
• Counsels patients on the use, storage, cautions and side effects of all medications dispensed as well as documentation of cognitive services provided.
• Interview patients to ascertain significant past medical history and medication history. Evaluate medication regimens for appropriateness, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, non-compliance and adverse drug events.
• Restocks the automated dispensing machines and areas and performs daily maintenance functions on automated equipment. The pharmacist is also responsible for maintaining their login to the automated cabinets.
• The pharmacist is responsible for keeping an accurate count of medications, especially controlled medications, to prevent diversion of medications through theft and fraud and prescription drug abuse.
• Routine duties shall include providing pharmacy and drug information services to individuals eligible for services in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations with the area.

• Those duties that are performed in addition to routine pharmacist duties depending on staffing availability as well as pharmacist national/local credentialing:
• Attends multidisciplinary and improvement meetings as assigned, and works with the designated care team.
• Document all clinical activities, update problem lists, and update medication allergy information in the medical records.
• May order and interpret laboratory tests as related to the specialized pharmacy clinics.
• Provide pharmaceutical services to focus on therapeutic drug monitoring. Analyze medication regimens to ensure the most effective, least toxic, and most economical treatment plan.
• Serve as a therapeutic consultant to the medical staff.

• Provide formal and informal education and in-services to medical staff, pharmacy, and nursing staff, as requested.
• Provide training for pharmacy students.
• Provide education to patients and their families about medications, common disease states and information on health promotion.

• Collaborates with other health professionals to develop treatment protocols, standards of practice, and policies.
• Participate in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities including audits, chart reviews, and development of review criteria.

• A broad professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practice, and techniques of clinical and basic pharmacy to provide direct patient services.
• Knowledge of the physical and chemical properties and characteristics of substances, therapeutic action of drugs, and the principles of chemical, biological, pharmacological, and…