Clinical Pharmacist, Inpatient

SUMMARY

Under general supervision of a Pharmacy Supervisor or Pharmacist-in-charge, it is the responsibility of this role to interpret, evaluate, prepare and dispense medications pursuant to a legitimate order or prescription in keeping with established policies, procedures, and standards of practice and scope of pharmacy services of the respective affiliate. The pharmacist collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess and intervene as needed to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective medication use, considering the aging processes and human developmental stages (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).

The pharmacist also oversees and closely reviews the work of pharmacy technicians and ancillary support personnel.

Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in everyday actions with patients, customers and colleagues.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Receives patient medication orders or prescriptions as written or ordered by a physician or other licensed independent practitioner. Reviews each order or prescription to determine therapeutic appropriateness of the patient’s drug regimen relative to the patient’s clinical status, concomitant drug therapy and diet, and consideration of aging processes and human developmental stages (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric). Contacts the prescriber or covering physician as necessary to initiate appropriate interventions to ensure therapeutic efficacy, minimize potential risks of drug therapy and optimize cost effectiveness.
• Applies pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic principles to ensure safe and effective use of medications for the patient populations served.
• Accurately reviews and approves/enters medication orders in the computerized pharmacy information system, including appropriate product formulation, dosage, frequency and duration of therapy. Ensures relevant patient‑specific parameters are entered on the medication profile (diagnosis, known allergies, weight, age, etc.). Reviews and approves all computer entries if delegated to technician staff.
• Dispenses needed medications in the appropriate quantity to ensure the patient receives the correct medication, in the right dosage and dose form, at the proper time.
• Reviews and approves formulations for medications requiring compounding or manipulation prior to dispensing. Checks the final products prepared by pharmacy technicians prior to dispensing medications according to established procedures.
• Participates in the development, implementation and integration of patient‑focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services. Monitors drugs and/or therapeutic classes targeted for review and implements corrective strategies to optimize drug use in compliance with established clinical pathways or guidelines.
• Participates in education and training of healthcare practitioners, including pharmacy technicians and students, physicians, nurses and other care providers and patients/customers on matters relevant to medication use.
• Provides accurate and comprehensive information about drugs, including drug interactions, potential side effects or adverse reactions, incompatibilities and instructions for administration of medication, to physicians, nurses and other healthcare practitioners. Provides instruction on use of medications to patients upon request. Maintains appropriate documentation and records regarding drug purchasing, storage, preparation and distribution as required by hospital procedures and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and total quality management initiatives, including the adverse drug reaction, pharmacist clinical intervention and medication incident reporting programs.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in Pharmacy staff development and skill…