Clinical Emergency Room Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Emergency Room Pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for the emergency department, including pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation. The pharmacist supports doctors and nurses in the safe prescribing and dispensing of medications and reviews medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, interactions, effectiveness, and safety. The role requires accurate, thorough, and timely computer order entry, real-time research and problem-solving, and a commitment to exceptional patient care. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, including consultations and patient teaching, as required by policy and procedure. They interpret medication orders and prescriptions, verify and enter orders in the computer system, label and dispense medications, and check medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The pharmacist communicates drug information to patients and health professionals, resolves medication-related problems with the care team, clarifies unclear orders with licensed providers, and assists providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The role also requires maintaining clinical knowledge for all age groups served and working knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
- Arizona pharmacist license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for the emergency department, including pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation.
- Review medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, interactions, effectiveness, and safety.
- Perform accurate, thorough, and timely computer order entry.
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consultations, patient teaching, and patient-specific information as required by policy and procedure.
- Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
- Accurately enter or verify orders or prescriptions in the computer system, label medications, and dispense them in a timely manner.
- Verify and check medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
- Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals.
- Resolve drug-related problems in consultation with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
- Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider and assist providers with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
- Maintain adequate clinical knowledge to provide services for all age groups served and provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintain a working knowledge of automated systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
