Clinical Pharmacist

Job Description Position is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications according to professional standards and practices. Responsibilities Verifies medication order transcription and assessment of appropriateness based on specific patient parameters for indication, interactions, duplicates, allergies, route availability, and other pertinent pharmacokinetic characteristics. Compounds, labels, packages, and dispenses pharmaceuticals. Supports the development and monitoring of clinical pharmacy parameters. Advises patients, families, and other healthcare providers in the use of various medications including dosage, side effects, and composition. Educates and trains staff on clinical activities and programs. Ensures accuracy and sterility of compounded IV products and abides by USP and USP statutes and regulatory components. Maintains accurate controlled substance counts and accurately dispenses utilizing current procedures. Assists with inventory control by assuring adequate stock rotation, inventory verification counts, and expiration audits. Complies with manufacturers' requirements for safe drug handling and storage. Confirms medications are located in automated dispensing cabinets to facilitate cart-less dispensing. Notifies the pharmacy buyer of low-inventory items or trends in utilization and assists with determining alternatives. Fills used crash carts and maintains coinciding paperwork, checking for outdated and missing medications. Maintains full and up-to-date medication trays or kits. Completes a minimum of one assignment for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee a year as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy or his/her designee. Serves on a minimum of one project team or participates on one hospital committee, as assigned by the director of pharmacy. Reports back to department at meetings on pertinent information. Provides inpatient pharmacy support, direct patient care and clinical monitoring as staffing or scheduling needs require as well as fulfilling the essential functions of the specialist. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy or designee. Physical Requirements Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous); while sitting (continuous); while walking (continuous); climb stairs (infrequent); work indoors (continuous); work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent); work from elevated areas (frequent); work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent); perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent); bend at the waist (continuous); twist at the waist (frequent); squat and perform job functions (frequent); perform "pinching" operations (frequent); perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous); firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous); fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous); reach overhead (frequent); perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous); use both legs fully (continuous); use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent); reach in all directions (continuous); lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent); lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor or 36 inches unassisted (infrequent); lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent); exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent); maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or both; see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (continuous); match or discriminate between colors (continuous); determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (continuous); good peripheral vision capabilities (continuous); maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous); perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous); deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous); work rotating shifts (frequent); work overtime as required (frequent); work in a latex safe environment (continuous); maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous). Selected Positions: maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous); qualify physically for respirator use (continuous). EEO & Equal Opportunity Statement The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: #J-18808-Ljbffr