Hospital Pharmacist- Casual

St. Croix Health is looking for a casual patient focused, Hospital Pharmacist to join our team. This position will work both day and evening shifts

The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, providing high-quality pharmaceutical care, and promoting wellness to patients. The pharmacist works closely with other healthcare professionals to support optimal patient outcomes and contribute to the health and well-being of our community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prescription Preparedness: Review medication orders for diagnosis, allergies, duplications, and interactions.
• Dispense medications: Accurately prepare and dispense prescription medications according to legal, regulatory and organizational standards.
• Patient consultation: Provide advice and information to patients regarding proper medication use, side effects, potential interactions and the importance of adherence to prescribed regimens.
• Medication management: Review patient prescriptions and medication profiles to ensure safe and effective medication therapy. Identify and resolve potential medication-related problems
• Medication error review: Monitor for medication errors and adverse drug reactions and document accordingly.
• Compounding: Prepare customized medications for patients, when necessary, follow the specific instructions and requirements provided by prescribers and organization standards.
• Collaboration with healthcare team: Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize patient care plans and medication therapy management.
• Inventory management: Monitor and manage medication inventory to ensure adequate stock and proper storage conditions. Order medications and supplies as needed.
• Patient education: Educate patients about managing chronic conditions, lifestyle changes, and preventative health strategies. Provide vaccination services where applicable.
• Regulatory compliance: Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and professional guidelines, including controlled substances laws.
• Record keeping: Maintain accurate patient records, including prescriptions, medication therapy management services, and any other pertinent information.
• Continuous education: Stay up to date with advancements in pharmaceutical science, treatment protocols, and industry best practices.

Minor Responsibilities

• Maintain daily workflow of the department, giving directions to support staff
• Fill in as needed at alternate pharmacy locations
• While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.