Pharmacist- Medical Surgical Unit

Pharmacist- Medical Surgical Unit

The Unit Base Pharmacist will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to maximize positive clinical outcomes in the medical unit setting such as optimizing drug therapy to improve patient outcomes, responds to or coordinates to resuscitation and time-dependent emergencies, identify opportunities for drug-therapy improvement, participate in student & resident preceptorship, in-services to healthcare professionals, participate in drug therapy optimization initiatives (such as but not limited to medication use evaluations, adverse event reviews), medication reconciliation and medication education/counseling. He/she will serve as a resource to healthcare professionals and participate on institutional committees as appropriate.

He/she will be responsible for pharmacy services needs, including medication verification, medication procurement when necessary, pharmacy automation troubleshooting and as designated by pharmacy management, provide pharmacy service coverage for the central pharmacy, including weekends, holidays and emergency coverage.

The Unit Base Pharmacist will be the Department's primary resource for unit's patients and patients' families for medication communication and will be expected to provide and document services in accordance with departmental goals and policies, and support administrative decisions and shall support the mission and vision of St. Francis Hospital.

Responsibilities:

Preparation and Dispensing

• Accurately and efficiently evaluate, transcribe and/or verify orders for targeted patient populations.
• Read, extract and interpret information in patient charts accurately.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Demonstrates the ability ensure appropriateness of medication orders placed by providers
• Contacts providers to resolve medication related issues
• Dispenses prescription medication to inpatients and employees as per departmental policies.
• Appropriately supervises pharmacy support (e.g., technicians/interns) personnel.
• Appropriately checks all work conducted by pharmacy support personnel requiring direct pharmacist supervision and authorization
• Dispenses and maintains accurate records of dispensing controlled substances, tax-free alcohol and investigational new drugs as required per federal and state regulations.
• Demonstrates ability to operate pharmacy automation equipment, e.g., unit-dose packager, automated dispensing cabinets
• Compounds product as required, including sterile parenteral products, maintaining required logs
• Initiates and documents pharmacist interventions where necessary
• Investigates and documents reports of Adverse Drug Reactions.
• Ensures an adequate inventory of medications and supplies is maintained
• Arranges for emergency inter-hospital transfer of medications when required
• Completes all required documentation
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment
• Maintains and enforces appropriate security measures at all times
• Prepares required reports of pharmaceutical services
• Provides drug information services to interdisciplinary personnel
• Demonstrates ability to retrieve and convey information from various sources
• Adhere to Department policies and procedures

Pharmacotherapy Practice

• Serve as the primary liaison for patient medication education
• Collect information about a patient's present illness, allergies, and past medical, surgical, social, and family histories by using interviews and medical records to ensure safe and effective use of medications
• Perform a comprehensive reconciliation of a patient's current and past medications by using data collected from interviews and medical records to determine the pharmacotherapy plan
• Collect, evaluate, and incorporate relevant data from physical examinations, vital signs, laboratory studies, imaging studies, procedures, advanced critical care monitoring, and other pertinent information by using clinical reasoning to comprehensively assess a patient's physiological condition and severity of illness
• Develop therapeutic regimens by using patient-specific data and evidence-based medicine to implement a prioritized pharmacotherapy plan that ensures optimal resource utilization and patient outcomes
• Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team by using effective strategies to establish patient-centered and family-centered goals of care
• Facilitate the administration of medications to patients by assessing availability, route, compatibility, stability, and medication delivery technology to ensure safety, efficacy and timeliness
• Monitor a patient's response to therapeutic regimens by using appropriate data in order to evaluate progress toward the goals of care, as needed modify the plan of care, and minimize adverse outcomes
• Communicate pertinent information by using effective oral and written strategies to ensure continuous and quality care
• Recommend, implement and monitor operational and clinical pharmacy services consistent with best practices to promote appropriate and cost-efficient medication use

Ensure Timely Provision of Pharmacy Services

• Work independently with minimal supervision; effectively organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Ensure that pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.

Supervisory and Leadership

• Supervise and check the work of pharmacy support personnel, as needed.
• Provide leadership and direction for pharmacy students and residents in accordance with departmental goals and policies.
• Support administrative decision and change within the department.
• Act as a resource to pharmacy staff, professional staff, and patients.
• Participate in the training and orientation of new employees.
• Participate in staff meetings and staff huddles.

Requirements:

Education:

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy, an MS in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy required
• Active NYS Pharmacy license & registration required
• 3+ years of hospital experience preferred

• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) required or will need to obtain BCPS within 1 year of employment

Skills:

Basic and advanced computer skills; proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Able to maintain concentration and accuracy despite a busy environment.

Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

Able to work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team.

Able to effectively communicate to patients and patients' families

Experience:

Health-system pharmacy experience preferred

Posted Salary Range

USD $65.20 - USD $85.28 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.