Inpatient Pharmacist - PRN (Cancer Center & Ephrata Community Hospital)

Pharmacist Level I

Level I Pharmacists provide prescribed pharmaceuticals and drug information as needed for patient care according to professional standards and practices. The Level I Pharmacist role includes routine distributive and clinical services with time in those domains contingent upon the needs of the facility and department. Level 1 Pharmacists may advance to a Level II Pharmacist position based upon job performance and successful completion of the requirements for advancement established in the Pharmacist Career Ladder Program (PCLP) criteria grids.

PRN: Rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Maintains the requirements located in the PCLP Mandatory and Optional Criteria Grids for the Level I Pharmacist.
• Provides oversight of safe, accurate, and timely medication order verification including clarification of any medication orders with discrepancies prior to dispensing.
• Provides pharmacy management and oversight of: Integrity and security of medications in all care locations. Investigational drugs. Preparation of injectable chemotherapy. Medication wastage, returns, and recalls. Reconciliation of controlled substance wastage. Compounding of formulations. Automated dispensing cabinets. Medication label components and label quality.
• Provides medication therapy management services in collaboration with other members of the health care team including consultative services pursuant to the facility's available protocols which may include: Pharmacokinetic evaluation, monitoring, and dosing (initiation and daily follow-up). Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) consults. Anticoagulation initiation and follow-up pursuant to a consult. Renal dose adjustments. Intravenous to oral conversions.
• Provides educational services to patients and healthcare providers regarding medication therapy and/or medication safety concerns.
• Provides medication event prevention, monitoring, and reporting with an increased emphasis on patient safety.
• Utilizes technology to enhance patient safety by ensuring the proper distribution, monitoring, and use of medications.
• Adheres to WellSpan Health's medication-use policies and standard work.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, patient experience caring behaviors, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Assists in preparing required reports by compiling information.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree. Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Hospital experience. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Pharmacist Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training:

• Completion of a pharmacy program from accredited school of pharmacy. Upon Hire Required

About Us

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About the Team

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services. The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state-of-the-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area. As a full-service, non-profit acute-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually. Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan's regional network of five cancer centers. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.