Clinical Pharmacist

Position Summary

The purpose of the Clinical Pharmacist is to review patient medication use on specific units, make recommendations for improved therapies, educate patients on their probable discharge medications and facilitate any assistance in acquiring or preparing medications for discharge. Additionally, the Clinical Pharmacist will provide medication education to nursing and physician personnel as required or desired. Response to medical emergencies is also a consideration of the Clinical Pharmacists duties.

Department Summary

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from a college or a university accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy License (RPh) in the State of Ohio, Board Certification or eligibility within 1 year.
• PGY-1 Residency in acute care setting. Minimum one year related pharmacy experience preferred.
• Full understanding of Aultman Hospital pharmacy dispensing functions (up to 6 months assigned).
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.

Department Qualifications

Skills

• Comfortable speaking to large groups and presenting.
• Detail oriented.
• Communicate effectively.
• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs.

Department Skills

Responsibilities & Expectations

• Conducts comprehensive medication profile reviews to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems and to optimize drug therapy according to core measures, current guidelines and updates in the primary literature. Work with prescribers to achieve optimal outcomes for acute and post-discharge drug therapy issues.
• Assist with medication reconciliation, patient education, facilitating compliance with core measures, prospective formulary management and appropriate documentation in the medical record .
• Performs pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in the area of service responsibility in a routine, continuous manner, taking into account the age and clinical condition of each patient.
• Knowledgeable of drug/drug interactions, food/drug interaction, compatibility and stability of intravenous medications including chemotherapy agents and Total Parenteral Nutrition.
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of extemporaneously compounded medications, including sterile products, in compliance with current USP 797 guidelines.
• Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned by the pharmacy director or assistant manager.
• Assures the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders.
• Provides general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients. Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Responds to medical emergencies in area of service and facilitates medication administration as part of the code team.
• Documents education, monitoring and clinical activities in the medical record in an appropriate and succinct manner.
• Maintains control and security of medications at all times.
• Responsible for the oversight and supervision of activities of Pharmacy Technicians.
• Understands regulatory requirements and standards affecting his/her scope of practice.
• Follows medication use policies and complies with drug formulary policies and procedures, including enforcement of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved therapeutic interchanges and non-formulary requests.
• Provides education to providers when they have problems issues entering medication orders into the Cerner Millennium information system.
• Enter medication variances in Midas & enters clinical interventions identified in Sentri7 and by self into Quantifi software (or other current intervention tracking software used by Aultman Pharmacy.
• Assists in the training and development of new pharmacy employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Department Responsibilities & Expectations

Working Conditions

• Flexibility with the demand of the job. Shifts are assigned as required

Hazardous Exposure Category

Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.

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