Clinical Pharmacist - Overnight

OHSU • Portland, OR

49d

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65. This position is to function at higher decision making levels regarding drug therapy, proactively affecting drug use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about drug therapy in cooperation with other health team members.This is a flexible model where traditionally centralized functions, such as order entry/verifications, will become part of decentralized practice as the technology associated with patient care evolves.

Requirements

• A current Pharmacist's license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
• OHSU may require training or experience in a specialized area at time of recruitment
• BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. PLUS Practice Residency or Specialist Certification (BCPS, BCOPS, etc)
• Pharmaceutical care principles Age-related modification of drug therapy Disease-related modification of drug therapy
• Contemporary medication use systems
• Interpersonal, formal and informal communication, including presentations Project management concepts Systematic problem solving
• Computer skills including use of the EMR, and common word processing, spreadsheet, and databases

Nice To Haves

• PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification
• Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice
• Specialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS, etc)

Responsibilities

• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.
• Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the central pharmacy. Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by pharmacy technicians in your work areas.
• Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.
• Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in a specialized practice area by physicians, nurses and pharmacists.
• Participates in both intra and interdepartmental education programs; participates in the development of peers.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees