Pharmacist PRN

Experience Required

1 - 3 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacist I

PRN I First Shift

Hospital Pharmacy I Lexington, KY

Department of Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

Description:

Serves as a drug information expert and resource regarding medication management.

Provides comprehensive decentralized or pharmacy clinical services including, but not limited to, anticoagulation management/monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing, and nutritional support services.

Participates in antimicrobial stewardship and opioid stewardship.

Provides medication counseling to patients.

Works with inter-professional patient care teams to help patients with transitions to care, including=but not limited to helping prepare patients for discharge.

Serves as an active member of the inter-professional team on patient care units. Participates in unitbased huddles and activities if available. Knowledgeable in unit's metrics, goals, and works with staff on unit to help achieve goals.

Interprets and reviews medication orders for correct drug, dosage, route, frequency, allergies, therapeutic duplication, interactions, contraindications, and potential adverse events for all ages served.

Ensure drugs are available to patients at the time they are needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcome.

Oversees dispensing and reconciliation of medications including controlled substances, management of expiration dates and drug recalls.

Performs medication reconciliation for patients.

Provides technician oversight and assumes the role of supervisor in routine daily activities.

Supervises/performs production of compounded products (sterile and nonsterile, hazardous and nonhazardous) for first doses, scheduled deliveries, and batched products.

Demonstrates supervisory skills necessary to plan, organize, and direct activities in the pharmacy in a cost-effective manner.

Assists in the orientation and training of pharmacists, technicians, students, and residents; aids in performing competencies on staff (new hire and annual) as requested by manager/director.

Acts as preceptor for both students and residents as applicable

Maintains knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations regarding pharmacy practice as well as

knowledge of all applicable accrediting bodies medication management standards (e.g., the Joint Commission, HFAP, etc.).

Effectively utilizes pharmaceutical references.

Promotes formulary therapies to the medical staff, contacting providers with alternatives and using knowledge of medication formulary, current interchanges, and non-formulary medication processes to make appropriate recommendations.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy.

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing as applicable to practice site.

1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.

Must obtain ACLS (if required to attend codes) within 6 months.

Benefits:

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

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Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26101448