Pharmacist 3

Position Summary:

Coordinate and assist in managing and participating in pharmacy services, including dispensing of medications, quality assurance and clinical monitoring activities.

Key Responsibilities:

* Participate in decisions regarding the pharmaceutical services within assigned scope including:

* Assessing the patient's general pharmaceutical needs

* Planning for the pharmaceutical services provision

* Participating in the overall plan of care

* Participating in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan

* Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability

* Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient

* Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter or home remedy medications)

* Ensure that when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician

* Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring

* Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient * Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste

* Provide clinical interventions

* Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events

* Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support

* Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart

* Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission

* Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures

* Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel

* Participate in Performance Improvement Projects

* Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy

* Attend and/or complete education and training programs

* Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy

* Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements

* Participate in on-call schedule

* Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge

Qualification & Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and 3+ years of mail order, retail or hospital pharmacy experience OR Pharm D.

* Current state's Pharmacist license and license at other states as required.