Clinical Pharmacist (per diem)

Clinical Pharmacist

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Position Specifics

Title: Clinical Pharmacist

FTE: Per Diem

Schedule: Variable

Holiday Rotation: Per unit guidelines

Weekend Rotation: Per unit guidelines

On Call Requirements: None

Per Diem

Per diem roles work as needed to cover scheduling needs and are expected to be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month (leader may require greater availability). Based on department need, must be available to work holidays, weekends and off-shifts.

Position Summary

Provide pharmaceutical services to SPH inpatients and outpatients and to satellite clinics.

Position Technical Responsibilities

Order Entry

• Enter medication orders into (or perform final quality control check if performed by technical personnel) Meditech computer system and initial each order sheets to indicate pharmacist has reviewed the order(s).
• Review all new orders for appropriateness (date, route, frequency, indication), duplication of therapy, safety (e.g. drug-drug interactions, drug allergy)
• Resolve drug therapy problems identified by intervening with the appropriate physician or health-team member; change orders when appropriate.
• Clarify all incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear orders with appropriate physician or health-team member.
• Perform all necessary dosage calculations.
• Calculate and pursue dosage adjustments for patients with impaired renal or hepatic function.
• Perform and document therapeutic interchanges or formulary substitution on appropriate agents.
• Document clinical interventions in computer system.

Patient Care

• Review all patients' computerized medication profiles-intervene if a drug therapy problem is identified.
• Provide drug information for requests immediately affecting patient care.
• Perform drug monitoring consults (i.e. pharmacokinetic consultations).
• Manage TPN orders-review and document labs and perform necessary interventions.
• Perform therapeutic drug monitoring on appropriate drugs (review and assess appropriate labs and drug levels; e.g. warfarin, anticonvulants, digoxin).
• Review all patients' labs and microbiology cultures and intervene with appropriate physician if necessary.
• Patient related service documentation (e.g. performing and documenting 1st dose teaching, diabetes teaching, warfarin reaching, discharge counseling).

Other

• Guide and perform final quality control check of duties that may be performed by technical personnel: drug selection, preparation, packaging, labeling, etc. including unit dose cart check.
• Prepare or supervise/check the preparation of parental sterile products; including injections, IV admixtures, TPN.
• Instruct on the proper methods of administering drugs and precautions/side effects involved in their use.
• Insure timely delivery of medications to all patient populations served.
• Assist with the training of new department employees.
• Provide drug information and pharmacotherapy recommendations to other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain proper drug storage, record keeping, and utilization data as required by state and federal regulations and good practice standards.
• Maintain contemporary working knowledge of pertinent state & federal laws and regulation and hospital and pharmacy department policies and procedures that govern contemporary hospital pharmacy practice.
• Perform inspection of drug stocks at designated storage areas to verify proper storage conditions, expiration dates, quantities, security, etc.
• Read selectively from professional literature, local policies/procedures and professional practice standards to stay abreast of new drug entities, precautions involving drugs, drug shortages and recalls, and legal requirements of pharmacy practice.
• Perform as Department of Pharmacy member of the hospital "Code Blue" cardiopulmonary resuscitation team.
• Document and report adverse drug reactions.
• Presence and participation in designated hospital committees.
• Provide direct supervision of pharmacy technicians (1-3) and one intern/student at any time.
• Provide community service presentations, drug information, and prevention programs to consumer groups and patient groups.

Position Requirements

Education:

• Required: PharmD degree or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy with equivalent experience.
• Preferred: None

Experience:

• Required: 1-2 years of hospital experience as a Pharmacist.
• Preferred: None

Licenses and Registrations:

• Required: State of Wisconsin license as a Pharmacist
• Preferred: None

Certification(s):

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire and Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred: None

Benefit Summary

• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Free parking at facility