Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, the Clinical Pharmacist helps doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to patients. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions for potential drug interactions, appropriate dosing, patient allergies, and other concerns, using professional judgment for the final safety check. The role involves researching information in real time, learning new concepts, and seeking ways to provide exceptional care and patient experiences. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, interprets and processes medication orders and prescriptions, verifies medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel, and communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. The role also includes resolving drug-related problems with other health care professionals, clarifying unclear orders with licensed providers, supporting appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens, providing basic clinical services for all age groups served, and maintaining knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Pharmacist License in the State of Iowa.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consults, patient teaching, and other patient-specific information, according to 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.
- 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 working knowledge of automated systems.
- Review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, and other unusual concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
