Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
This position oversees the daily activities of the medication management process and provides comprehensive pharmacy services to patients from neonate to young adulthood while performing the duties of a registered pharmacist as defined by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy and Phoenix Children's. This position also ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation. This position receives supervision and leadership oversight from Inpatient Pharmacy leaders.
Responsibilities
- Reviews and manages medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness based upon age, weight, height, laboratory values, diagnosis, and other patient and clinical information pertinent to safe and effective care and intervenes as necessary. Verifies medication orders in an accurate and timely manner.
- Demonstrates and utilizes appropriate clinical pharmacy skills in assessing and formulating medication therapy recommendations to medical staff and other health care providers that are safe, evidence based, care appropriate and cost effective.
- Actively participates in the ongoing education and training of self, other pharmacists, pharmacy residents, interns, technicians, and student learners and orientation of new employees.
- Directly supervises the work of technical, intern, and support staff to ensure accuracy in medication preparation and dispensing and coordinates efficient daily workflow.
- Acts as liaison between the pharmacy and the medical and nursing staff for issues pertaining to medication management and pharmacy services. Participates in hospital and department operational and quality improvement initiatives where applicable.
- Effectively communicates problems, unique patient needs, and other necessary information to on-coming staff for enhanced continuity of care. Responds to all modes of communication within the department and hospital and proactively solves problems. Answers phones promptly and politely demonstrating Phoenix Children's Values of excellence in clinical care, service, and communication at all times.
- Initiates, processes, and completes all associated incident, adverse drug reaction, and controlled substance documentation reports and records to ensure ongoing compliance with quality and regulatory requirements and standards.
- Provides evidence-based medication education and/or information to patients, caregivers, medical and hospital staff for inpatient and outpatient areas as appropriate and applicable.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
