Pharmacist II (Inpatient)

Pharmacist 2

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

The Pharmacist 2 provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. Compounds and dispenses medications according to regulations and policy. Serves as a resource to healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents. Consults with Nursing, Medical Staff, and patients about medications, orders, drug details, reactions, errors, and complaints. May assess, treat, and care for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Supervises and monitors technicians' non-professional duties, including daily organization.

The essential functions of the role include:

• Ensuring that patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and customer service.
• Compounding or mixing ingredients properly, including IV admixtures, solutions, syringes, and irrigation solutions, following established policies and procedures.
• Consulting and educating patients and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.
• Reviewing medications for accuracy, appropriateness and interactions, and adjusting medications per approved protocols.
• Dispensing medications and compounds in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Assessing prescribers' medication orders for overall patient therapy. Evaluating known allergies, rational therapy, and contraindications. Checking reasonable dose, route, and directions for use. Identifying duplication of therapy and drug interactions. Monitoring drug/food and drug/disease interactions. Reviewing adverse drug reactions and proper utilization. Using clinical methods to monitor drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, and appropriateness to continue the drug regimen.
• Supervising and monitoring the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians. This includes organizing daily duties in dispensing, IVs, or patient care functions.
• Monitoring and reviewing Pharmacy Technicians' work to ensure compliance with standards and policies. Ensuring pharmacy stock levels meet patient needs.
• Assisting in inventory, purchasing and quality control of drugs and products and ensuring proper charging/crediting of pharmacy product accounts.
• Consistently maintaining inventory and records on narcotics and other drugs as required by law.

Key success factors include:

• Professional understanding of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use and aseptic techniques, standards, medications and equipment.
• Ability to research, examine and disseminate information.
• Ability to understand, optimize and document complex processes.
• Ability to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
• General computer skills include using software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

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