Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary and Qualifications Identifies, resolves, and prevents drug-related problems. Recommends and monitors patient drug therapy and provides drug information. Interacts with patients, family, and other health care providers as appropriate to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely, cost-effective drug therapy. Participates in formal and informal activities that enhance professional development, training of students and residents, and clinical research. Job Specific Duties Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles. Calculates chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, pediatric doses and continuous infusions accurately; performs required double checks on chemotherapy and pediatric dosing. Accurately compounds and dispenses medications. Labeling follows departmental procedures. Products are bar‑coded according to departmental procedures. Identifies and selects specific dosage forms as appropriate for all ages of patients served. Assures compliance with organizational policy regarding home medication, self‑administration and bedside storage of medications. Controlled substances Resolves discrepancies and appropriately notifies pharmacy and hospital administration for unresolved discrepancies or suspected diversion. Issues controlled substance to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law. Knowledgeable of the process and/or correctly and accurately receives schedule II controlled drugs and oversees the pharmacy technician receiving all controlled substances. Sterile products Chemotherapy/hazardous drugs; parenteral nutrition (TPN); small and large volume parenterals; other sterile products such as eye drops and irrigation solutions. Cleans, operates and maintains the laminar air flow and hoods and biological safety cabinet according to departmental procedures. Assures routine cleaning of room and surfaces following departmental procedures. Wears appropriate garb and washes hands according to departmental procedures. Demonstrates aseptic technique and successfully passes testing for process validation (media fill test). Disposes of sharps and hazardous waste according to organizational procedures. Prepares sterile products according to departmental procedures. Accurately dispenses and labels sterile products. Crash carts and emergency medications Assures refill procedures are accurate and completed prior to end of shift and as needed on evening and night shifts; required documentation is accurately completed. Assures that new crash carts are delivered within 15 minutes of code notification. Qualifications Pharmacist Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctorate Degree No travel required No experience required Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr