Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Part Time 10 Hours (Variable) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services, and education. The role includes verifying medication orders and dispensed medications, assessing medication appropriateness, overseeing pharmacy operations and controlled substances, supervising and training pharmacy technicians, and collaborating with medical and nursing staff. The pharmacist provides clinical monitoring and therapeutic recommendations, participates in quality improvement and medication safety programs, supports formulary policies, and documents clinical interventions. The role also includes training pharmacists, residents, students, and interns, and providing drug education to pharmacy and hospital staff.
Responsibilities
- Accurately and promptly verify medication orders through Cerner and evaluate patient profiles for medication appropriateness, including dosage, duplicate therapy, side effects, cost-effectiveness, and accuracy.
- Verify medications dispensed and follow investigational drug procedures.
- Oversee daily pharmacy operations, drug distribution activities, sterile compounding compliance, and narcotic dispensing and reconciliation.
- Ensure pharmacy policies comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing drugs and controlled substances.
- Recommend and facilitate improvements to pharmacy workflow and operations.
- Supervise and coordinate pharmacy technicians and assist with their mentorship and training, as well as pharmacy interns.
- Maintain working relationships and open communication with medical and nursing staff regarding pharmaceutical supplies, drug use and compatibility, and regulations.
- Assist with additional duties and coverage when needed, including sick-call coverage, extra shifts, and support for areas requiring additional help.
- Independently solve problems and provide solutions, including for drug shortages, coverage needs, narcotic discrepancies, and computer downtime.
- Assist with review and revision of policies, procedures, and Cerner medication order sets.
- Complete patient monitoring profiles and make therapeutic recommendations in accordance with published guidelines and the hospital formulary.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement activities, clinical programs, therapeutic guideline adherence, adverse drug reaction reporting, and medication error reporting.
- Enforce hospital formulary policies, including non-formulary request procedures and therapeutic interchange policies.
- Document clinical interventions in the department-approved clinical documentation system.
- Train pharmacists-in-training, newly hired pharmacists, and residents; participate in precepting and mentoring pharmacy students and interns.
- Provide formal and informal drug education to pharmacy, medical, nursing, and ancillary staff.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
