Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III

Quick Facts

• Role: Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
• Schedule: Full-time, Nights; variable days; every other weekend
• Weekly hours: 35
• Status: Non-exempt
• Benefits: Yes
• Pay range: $87.25–$122.15 per hour

Description

Provides patient-centered inpatient pharmaceutical care through medication information, education, medication preparation, and distribution to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient medication therapy. Uses sound clinical judgment to provide input to and implement the patient’s plan of care based on the diagnosis, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and protecting patient privacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmaceutical care including patient assessment, attentive monitoring, and effective communication
• Provide medication information and patient/family education
• Prepare and distribute medications
• Support and implement the patient’s plan of care in a timely manner
• Follow local/state/federal regulations and organization policies; ensure PHI privacy
• May orient other staff and perform department-specific tasks

Requirements

• PharmD from an accredited pharmacy school
• Registered Pharmacist (RPH) within 120 days
• ACLS if required
• PALS if required
• 1 year of recent relevant experience

Additional Qualifications / Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology, generic/trade pharmaceutical names, pharmaceutical calculations, and pharmacy laws/regulations
• Understanding of pharmacy practice settings, including narcotic delivery and procedures
• Ability to interpret pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing, dispensing, and record keeping
• Basic working knowledge of NABP, The Joint Commission (TJC), Title XXII, DHS, DEA, FDA, USP
• Strong written and verbal communication for sensitive information with diverse audiences
• Time management and organization; ability to prioritize and work within standardized operating procedures
• General computer applications, including Microsoft Office and EHR; EHR experience with EPIC
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with interruptions
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems using established options

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package included (Benefits: Yes).