Pharmacist N​/E; MHO

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Reports to the Pharmacy Manager. Provides efficient and accurate dispensing of pharmaceuticals in accordance with legal, regulatory and accrediting agency standards and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Oversees, reviews and checks all work of technical and student support staff when that work involves medication preparation and/or dispensing. Consults with medical staff, clinical pharmacy practitioners, nurses, hospital staff and others within the community to coordinate delivery of high quality pharmaceutical services to hospital patients.

MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS

• 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.

• Interpreting medication orders and transcribing accurately to computerized patient medication profiles and maintaining accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
• Filling package forms such as bottles, capsules, and unit-of-use packages with measured amounts of medication and/or verifying the same work performed by department technical staff.
• Manipulating needles, syringes, vials, ampules, etc. using aseptic technique to prepare intravenous admixtures and/or verifying preparation done by department technical staff.

• Monitoring medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, allergies, appropriateness of drug and dose, therapeutic duplications and completeness of information.
• Assisting with the Pharmacy Dosing Service and drug dosing according to hospital protocol, policies and procedures.
• Reading, extracting and interpreting information in patient charts accurately.
• Detecting and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions and medication errors accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintaining the formulary of accepted medications by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational medication therapy selection.
• Providing consultation and clarification to practitioners, suggesting appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Providing accurate, adequate and timely drug information to professional staff, patients and families.
• Documenting all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
• Conducting research and sharing information gathered in response to questions regarding pharmaceutical therapy.

• Conducting monthly inspections of assigned areas.

• Recording necessary information and filing records as appropriate.
• Reviewing documentation of medication administration as assigned.
• Verifying the work of technical support staff in these areas.

• Accurately processing entries into the hospital computer system.
• Supervising the work of departmental support personnel engaged in these activities.

• Initiating and/or coordinating special projects as agreed upon with a supervisor pertaining to pharmaceutical care.
• Completing other job-related duties and projects as assigned.