Clinical Pharmacist (Inpatient) Full Time, Days

Holland Hospital•Holland, MI

1d•$119,226 - $178,838•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, performs distributive and clinical pharmacy functions in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational quality initiatives. Distributive functions include: performing the final check of appropriate medications prior to dispensing; maintaining the required security and control of medications; assuring the completion of appropriate documents and records; supervising pharmacy support staff. Clinical functions include: medication order review and computer entry; providing consultative drug information and recommendations to physicians and nurses; conducting patient assessments and making appropriate interventions; administering established clinical programs and medication management programs. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients served in their area.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Licensed to practice in the State of Michigan

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of pharmacist experience preferred
project management experience preferred
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery through APhA certification preferred.
Experience in working within payer guidelines, especially related to specialty and specialty-like medications preferred.
Experience with using EHR; Cerner and e-ClinicalWorks preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office 365 preferred.
Working knowledge of 340B Program and its impact on acquisition/dispensing medication preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs medication order interpretation, evaluation, and processing in accordance with organizational expectations
Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, allergies, therapeutic duplications, and appropriateness of drug/dose; addresses discrepancies in accordance with departmental expectations.
Applies pertinent medication management programs (High risk medications, therapeutic interchanges, restricted dose limits, clinical dosing, etc.) at the time of interpreting/evaluating orders as evidenced by lack of physician / peer complaints or occurrences.
Appropriately communicates with physicians and nurses to resolve medication related problems, clarify questionable orders, and provide medication therapy recommendations.
Provides and documents appropriate modifications to medication orders prior to preparation and dispensing.
Transcribes medication orders into electronic medication record profiles accurately and in a timely fashion as evidenced by lack of nursing/peer complaints or occurrences.
Maintains responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of daily medication (sterile and non-sterile) preparation practices as evidenced by countersignatures and lack of peer complaints or occurrences.
Maintains daily oversight responsibility of the accuracy and timeliness of medication distribution processes.
Maintains oversight accountability for security, control, distribution, and documentation of medications (including controls).
Assures complete documentation of medication preparation, distribution and medication security documentation as evidences by logs and co-signatures.
Performs, accurately and completely, established clinical medication protocols and initiatives (demerol restrictions, clozaril and warfarin use oversight, antibiotic reviews, core measure follow-up, etc.)in accordance with departmental expectation.
Administers accurately and completely, medication dosing programs (including renal, heparin, aminoglycoside and vancomycin, pneumonia antibiotics) as evidenced by clinical documentation.
Provides clinical medication consultation, clarification, and education to physicians, nurses, and patients.
Processes and evaluates Adverse drug reaction reports and follow up in an accurate and timely fashion as evidenced by documentation.
Participates in patient care rounds and patient specific chart reviews.
Assesses patient status and medication regimen in order to make recommendations which maximize the value of drug therapy and achieve desired patient outcomes.
Sustains the formulary by mimicking non-formulary medication procurements utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
Completes required documentation of clinical activities and interventions in accordance with departmental practices.
Supports the clinical coordinator with the development and monitoring of clinical initiatives as needed.
Supports the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program with recommendations of initial and ongoing therapy regimens to providers based on current Holland Hospital AMS guidelines.
Participates on committees, teams, taskforces and projects to improve or maintain pharmacy services as requested by the organization or pharmacy leadership.
Develops and maintains pharmacy-related services, support, and technologies (examples include newsletter, Pyxis, EMR, policy/procedures).
Participates in quality assurance and improvement activities (occurrence report generation, core measure follow-up, ADR reviews, etc.).
Supports departmental quality initiatives, patient safety practices and hospital core values as evidenced by lack of peer complaints and occurrences
Provides daily oversight of adherence to organizational "medication management" policies .
Supervision of technical support personnel.
Responsible for the daily adherence to "medication management" policies, procedures, and best practices in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational expectations.
Supervises pharmacy technicians.
Supervises the daily operational tasks of the technical staff in their provision of pharmacy services .
Appropriately redirects technical staff activities to meet changing workload.
Provides education, training and oversight to students and volunteers.
Responsible for the daily operations in the absence of manager or supervisor in accordance with established procedures.