Pharmacist-PRN

Pharmacist-PRN

Pharmacist-PRN at Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga, TN

Job Summary: A registered professional pharmacist employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for providing and embracing pharmaceutical care for all patients. This is accomplished through the provision of appropriate drug therapy and clinical pharmaceutical services by reviewing patient orders and charts and by interacting with other appropriate healthcare providers and patients themselves.

Education

Required: Minimum of a Bachelor's of Science Degree from an American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredited program.

Experience

Required: Knowledge of general pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care with emphasis on hospital practice; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulation; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of, or ability to learn, principles and practices applicable to those areas requiring special education.

Position Requirements

License/Certification/Registration: Required: A current and valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Tennessee. Additionally, employees are required to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as well as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, based on business needs and departmental requirements.

Department Position Summary

Applicable job duties include providing nutrition support and clinical pharmacy services and education. Help with supervision and monitoring of Pharmacy Residents. Be able to perform all duties of a registered pharmacist. Documents clinical interventions. Appropriately processes all medication orders following procedures appropriate to the practice area. Checks Med Carts quickly and accurately, documenting any noted errors. Changing work conditions based on volume and acuity level of patient population. Requires working at a CRT screen, answering phones, and operating computers, printers and calculators. The pharmacist must be able to work effectively with patients, hospital personnel and support agencies. A pharmacist working at Erlanger Health System is required to have the ability to practice pharmaceutical care in a variety of settings and situations, possess sound judgment and organizational ability, and have above average written oral communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.