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Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy - FT VARYING SHIFTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

#Pharmacist #Medication Errors #Code Blue #Pyxis #Inpatient Pharmacy #IV Admixtures #Pharmacokinetics #Drug Utilization Review #Pharmacotherapy

Quick overview

The pharmacist is responsible for preparing and dispensing medications following hospital policies, designing, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific pharmacotherapy, and providing timely drug information responses to healthcare providers and patients. They must also ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care across different settings and participate in managing medication errors and medical emergencies.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess knowledge of pharmacokinetics, drug utilization review, and drug distribution systems, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills. A current Oregon Pharmacy license or eligibility for reciprocity is required, and a hospital pharmacy background is preferred.

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTime ManagementMedication DispensingMedication EducationDrug Utilization ReviewPharmacokineticsDrug Distribution SystemsIV Admixture PreparationDrug Information ResponseHospital PharmacyPharmacotherapy EvaluationLaminar Flow Hood UseBiological Safety Cabinet UseFormulary Process Participation

Job description

Qualifications

Required

Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, drug utilization review, drug distribution systems; Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

Hospital pharmacy background and experience.

Lic/Reg/Cert: Possess a current Oregon Pharmacy license or eligible for reciprocity

Typical physical/Mental demands

Light to medium physical demand.
Must be able to stand/sit for periods of time at computer terminal.
Must be able to respond quickly to demands for delivery to nursing units of STAT medications and code blue situations.
Must be able to read and interpret physician orders.
Communication with nursing staff and physicians orally, via phone and in writing when needed.
Must be able to prepare I.V. admixtures, as needed, utilizing laminar flow hood or biological safety cabinet.

Essential job functions
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and following the hospital’s policies and procedures.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from healthcare providers and patients.
Provide medication-use education to patients and caregivers.
Utilize pharmacy support personnel effectively.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
Participate in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication errors.
Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
Assume responsibility for the organization’s ongoing adherence to its medication-use policies.
Provide in-service education to physicians, nurses, and other practitioners as needed.
Participate in the hospital’s formulary process.
Participate in the development or modification of policies for the use of medications in the hospital.