Pharmacist

Health Professional

Under general direction, provides prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices. Advises/consults with medical staff, other health professionals, patients and families on pharmaceutical and patient care issues.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols and related procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.

• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.

Preferred:

One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and policy and procedures manuals.

2. Knowledge of and trained in age-specific categories being served: neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric.

3. Knowledge of occupational health and safety, ergonomics, workers' compensation, and OSHA regulations.

4. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

5. Demonstrated ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

6. Demonstrated ability to interact with people at various levels in a courteous, tactful and poised manner.