Pharmacy - Pharmacist

Pharmacy - Pharmacist

Profession: Pharmacy

Specialty: Outpatient

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Experience: Minimum 1 year required

License: Licensed Pharmacist in good standing

Certifications: RPh, Michigan Pharmacist License, Michigan Controlled Substance License

Must-Have:

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy including 1000 hours of internship under a licensed preceptor.Ninety days of on-the-job experience in a pharmacy required.Must complete the required number of hours of continuing education for re-licensure every two years.

Description:The Pharmacist is a professional member of the health care team responsible for ensuring safe medication use.Dispenses medication in response to a physician's prescription while exercising professional judgment.Adheres to established policies, procedures, standards, and governmental regulations to ensure appropriate drug therapy for optimal patient care.Counsels, assists, and educates physicians, nurses, and the community on appropriate medication use, doses, side effects, and precautions.Demonstrates competencies specific to the population served.Reviews, interprets, and fills prescriptions.Consults patient drug profiles for allergies or drug interactions, refill status, and pricing.Ensures that the proper type and dosage of drugs are prepared and dispensed.Verifies orders with physicians as necessary and notifies them of potential problems with drug dosages, allergies, or contraindications.Provides technical and clinical information and troubleshoots problem situations related to drugs, dosages, and contraindications to healthcare employees and the community.Records all patient prescription data on patient profiles and updates profiles with additional orders, allergic reactions, and diagnoses.Identifies any conflicts within the patient's profile or drug therapy program.Prepares or oversees the preparation and dispensing of IV medications.Evaluates prescriptions for accuracy of drug dose and schedule of medication, entering information on the patient profile.Prepares large volume parenterals, IV piggybacks, total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapeutic agents, IV push medications, irrigations, and patient-controlled analgesics.Assists with overseeing the work of technicians in their regular duties.Ensures that all drugs and solutions prepared by technicians are accurate and prepared under proper conditions.Checks and verifies the accuracy of medications in carts and releases carts for delivery to patient care areas.Prepares and checks stock drugs for nursing units and other departments.Monitors medications on a regular basis to ensure all drugs are current and adequately supplied.Provides pharmacokinetic evaluation and dosing for patients on specific medications and monitors patient progress.Evaluates and acts on laboratory data and patient responses.Maintains up-to-date knowledge of developments in the pharmacy field and fulfills continuing education requirements.Maintains work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.Maintains accurate records of drugs dispensed and narcotic drugs in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.Answers the phone, takes medication orders, and provides general information and specific patient data as appropriate.Assists with the general operation of the department, orders and receives medications, resolves equipment problems, restocks medicines, and participates in special projects.Participates in drug utilization reviews and quality assurance activities.