Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist

Geisinger • State College, PA

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About The Position

The Pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care by ensuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medication therapy for patients. The role develops, recommends, and monitors evidence-based pharmacotherapy care plans, with an emphasis on patient outcomes and quality of life. Care plans include assessment of medication indications, effectiveness, safety, and adherence, as well as patient and laboratory monitoring, documentation, and outcomes.

The pharmacist is responsible for pharmaceutical care in the assigned patient care area and coordinates resources to ensure timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate care. The role works with physicians and other healthcare professionals to review and clarify medication orders, address therapy problems, provide drug information, and support patient discharge medication consultations. The pharmacist also prepares special compounded and sterile medications using aseptic techniques, supervises pharmacy technicians and trainees, and contributes to departmental policies and procedures.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on day shifts. A Pennsylvania pharmacist license is required within 90 days.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• Pennsylvania pharmacist license within 90 days.
• Teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for pharmaceutical care in the specific patient care area where scheduled.
• Coordinate human, material, and informational resources to ensure timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate care.
• Receive and interpret physicians' medication orders and clarify or correct orders with physicians.
• Review patient medication profiles for sensitivities, contraindications, duplications, and major drug interactions.
• Review medication orders for prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues.
• Recommend appropriate formulary alternatives based on patient clinical parameters.
• Consult with and advise medical staff on drug therapy problems, and monitor and act on patient laboratory results.
• Provide drug information and other informational materials to medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient discharge medication consultations according to department standards.
• Make rounds with medical services.
• Calculate drug dosages based on pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Verify provider-entered orders and ensure proper doses are dispensed.
• Provide in-services to healthcare providers when requested or needed.
• Prepare special medications through compounding and sterile-product procedures using aseptic techniques.
• Report requirements for additional supplies and equipment to maintain basic stock levels.
• Coordinate and supervise workplace activities and resources, promote professional competence, and ensure services and work meet departmental standards.
• Advise, assist, and supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and pharmacy interns, and take final responsibility for the accuracy of their work.
• Work with medical and nursing personnel to resolve problems involving pharmacy services.
• Coordinate activities with other pharmacy personnel to accomplish pharmacy and hospital objectives.
• Assist with reviewing and revising departmental policies and procedures when requested.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time