Clinical Pharmacist I

Job Profile Summary

​This role focuses on providing pharmacy related services in a hospital or retail setting.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Pharmacy Services duties: Delivers pharmaceuticals. Includes professionals who are trained and sometimes licensed to dispense medicine/controlled substances.   A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.  The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.   An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.  Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. 

Job Overview

Clinical pharmacists (CP) work closely with other health practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients by reviewing and approving medication orders, monitoring drug therapies, and providing drug information.  This position improves the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes.  Educates students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they participate in drug therapy research. Supervises and directs support personnel. 

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 1. Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. 
2. 3. One (1) year of related experience. 
3. 1. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). 
4. 3. Four (4) years of related experience Clinical pharmacy expertise with direct patient care experience required, either through residency training or prior job experience. 
5. 4. Experience in drug utilization review and analysis. 

2. Pharmacist License.

Preferred Qualifications:

2. Board Certification.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. 1. Directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the assigned pharmacy service area. Responsible for preparing, compounding and dispensing medications to patients in accordance within state, federal laws. 
2. 2. Reviews and accurately interprets physician’s orders checking for appropriateness of orders as to indication, clarity, accuracy of dose, drug allergy, potential drug interactions and duplication (two or more drugs with the same therapeutic action).  
3. 3. Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding medication orders.  Interventions with outcome are routinely in the Meditech Clinical Intervention routine. 
4. 4. Ensures that medication is accurately prepared and labeled with all necessary and appropriate information. Supervises support staff (when applicable) during an assigned shift. Ensures the pharmacy is operated within the limits of State and Federal regulations.  
5. 5. Provides accurate, appropriate and timely drug information utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, reference books and scientific literature. 
6. 6. May conduct medication history interviews, reconcile patients’ medication therapies and provide drug information to patients and their families. 
7. 7. Accurately anticipates controlled drug needs of each patient care area based on completed Controlled Drug Disposition Record. 
8. 8. Completes medication station inspections are completed by designated Pharmacy Assistants (or in the absence of a Pharmacy Assistant by the Pharmacist). 
9. 9. Participates in medication education by discussing medications with the patient and appropriately documenting in the patient’s progress notes. Understands and participates in the Medication Use Evaluation. 
10. 10. Must be able to perform order entry and utilize all Registered Pharmacist functions of the Pharmacy computer system accurately and efficiently.  All necessary information is entered including drug allergy information, information for pharmacists and nurses and information necessary for accurate charging. 

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