Clinical Pharmacist - PRN

McKenzie Willamette•Springfield, OR

65d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy, Clinical Staff Pharmacists are responsible for medication management including medication prescribing in some instances, transcribing orders, dispensing products, advising other healthcare practitioners and patients on administrating medications, and monitoring overall drug therapy for patients. This includes prescribing medication by protocol or other authorization, entering orders into the computer and/or verifying order entry for all pharmaceuticals, reviewing medication profiles, checking drug products prior to dispensing, monitoring therapies, providing drug information and coordinating medication use with available technological applications including automated dispensing machines, Nursing-Pharmacy communication via scan/fax, use of clinical decision support software, smart pumps and bar code scanning applications including bedside-medication verification. The overall focus is on safety first, clinical efficacy, and cost-effectiveness overall. Participation in key quality initiatives and studies related to drug therapy is essential. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist supervises direct support personnel. The pharmacist on duty is considered the responsible pharmacist in charge of immediate requirements for Pharmacy operations and informs and advises the Director of Pharmacy on issues including those requiring further action. In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, a Clinical Staff Pharmacist may assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of Pharmacy.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE - accredited College of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD degree.
Currently licensed or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of Oregon.
BLS and ACLS Certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.
Competent in acute care hospital pharmacy practice including laws and regulations, prescribing select medications, transcribing orders, dispensing medications, monitoring for outcomes, and providing drug information
Ensures safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication therapies, assessing quality through medication usage evaluation (MUE) and other studies
Maintaining educational excellence
Excels in interpersonal relationships, group problem solving, teamwork, and communication both verbally and written, conflict management
Works independently and uses critical thinking skills for situational management using sound professional judgment
Flexible with respect to handling workload, work schedule, setting priorities, responding quickly to urgent and emergent needs, and accepting duties as assigned by management
Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, contributing to their development and revision
Use of pharmacy technology
Proficient use of computers for communication, data management, word processing, database searches, some clerical duties
Studer group practices

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year experience in acute care hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Medication management including medication prescribing
Transcribing orders
Dispensing products
Advising other healthcare practitioners and patients on administering medications
Monitoring overall drug therapy for patients
Prescribing medication by protocol or other authorization
Entering orders into the computer and/or verifying order entry for all pharmaceuticals
Reviewing medication profiles
Checking drug products prior to dispensing
Monitoring therapies
Providing drug information
Coordinating medication use with available technological applications
Participation in key quality initiatives and studies related to drug therapy
Supervising direct support personnel
Acting as the responsible pharmacist in charge of immediate requirements for Pharmacy operations
Informing and advising the Director of Pharmacy on issues
Assuming essential responsibilities and performing duties of the Director of Pharmacy in their absence