Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist helps doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications so patients can recover from illness or injury. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions and medication orders for potential drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and dosing, patient allergies, and other concerns, using professional judgment for the final safety check. The role requires researching information in real time, learning new concepts, and seeking ways to provide exceptional patient care. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, enters or verifies orders in the computer system, labels and dispenses medications in a timely manner, and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The position also includes communicating drug information to patients and health professionals, resolving drug-related problems in consultation with other healthcare professionals, clarifying unclear orders with the licensed provider, and assisting providers with medication selection and therapeutic regimens. The pharmacist maintains the knowledge needed to provide clinical services for all age groups served, provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure, and maintains working knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
- Nevada Pharmacist license.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consults, patient teachings, and patient-specific information, as defined 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 by consulting with other healthcare professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
- Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider.
- Assist licensed providers with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
- Maintain an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served.
- Provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintain a working knowledge of automated systems.
- Review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, dosing issues, patient allergies, and other concerns.
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Job Type
Full-time
