Pharmacist - Clinical

Pharmacist - Clinical

Job Category:
Professional

Schedule:

Full time

Shift: Rotating Shift

This position will be providing remote coverage for Northern Cochise Community Hospital at a Tucson location.

Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical services in an inpatient and/or clinic setting. Responsibilities include collaboration with nursing and medical staff with medication chart reviews that will assist in the optimization of medication therapy, implement up-to-date pharmacotherapy and treatment guidelines with providers, conduct Drug Utilization Reviews and prepare Drug Review Criteria for medical staff review at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.

In addition, Clinical Pharmacist is an active preceptor for PGY1 residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy staff.

Pharmacist Grad performs functions under the supervision of a Licensed Registered Pharmacist (RPH).

• Interprets and clarifies written orders for all types of medications.
• Prepares compounds, labels, and packages medications and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with established professional protocols and standards.
• Provides medications and drug information relative to circumstances and patient conditions in emergency codes in the hospital.
• Communicates drug-related side effects, dosages, potential complications to health care professionals.
• Advises patients and/or their representatives on use of various medications, including dosage, side effects and composition.
• Remains informed about current developments concerning new drugs or test results regarding drug usage; researches drug information requests and responds promptly.
• Promotes effective use of the formulary system through drug product selection and therapeutic alternative suggestions for non‑formulary orders.
• Monitors drug therapy as assigned by physicians; suggests alternative drug therapy when appropriate.
• Consults with and advises medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• Oversees the work of Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacy Interns participating in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of medications and pharmaceuticals.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department‑specific safety, confidentiality, values policies, and standards.
• Provides education to pharmacy interns, students and PGY1 residents.
• Participates in rounds and care coordination conferences as appropriate.
• Participates in quality improvement committees as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• EDUCATION:
  
  Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP‑accredited College of Pharmacy or bachelor’s degree from an AACP‑accredited College of Pharmacy.
• EXPERIENCE:
  
  None required.
• LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:
  Current Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required (ACLS requirement waived for clinical pharmacist working in the retail pharmacy department).

• Knowledge of drugs, possible side effects or interactions with other drugs, and how to compound medication in accordance with professional standards and practices.
• Skill in following physicians’ orders and prescribed medications and relaying any procedures and concerns to the patient.
• Skill in responding to patients’ questions or concerns.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the public.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents or logarithms.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, single or multiple regressions, determination of test reliability and validity, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.