Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
As a Clinical Pharmacist at CHI St. Vincent North, you will help physicians and nurses prescribe and dispense medications safely so patients can recover from illness or injury. You will review prescriptions as the final expert safety check, evaluating potential drug interactions, dosing, allergies, and other concerns. The role calls for learning new concepts, researching information in real time, and seeking ways to deliver exceptional care and patient experiences. You will document clinical activities and interventions, interpret and verify medication orders, enter orders into the computer system, label and dispense medications promptly, and check medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. You will communicate drug information to patients and health professionals, collaborate to resolve drug-related problems and clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider, and assist providers with medication selection and therapeutic regimens. You will maintain the knowledge needed to provide clinical services to all age groups served, provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure, and maintain working knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy, upon hire.
- Arkansas pharmacist license, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consults, patient teaching, and other patient-specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
- Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
- Accurately enter and 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 and assist the provider with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
- Maintain an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served and provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.
Benefits
- Benefits intended to support team-member well-being and work/life balance.
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Job Type
Full-time
