Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient PRN
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist provides appropriate, safe, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care within the scope of assigned practice. The position cares for patients and develops effective professional relationships with the multidisciplinary team at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado. The inpatient pharmacy team supports patient care through unit-dose dispensing, sterile IV compounding, and automated dispensing cabinet support, including accurate documentation, inventory, and controlled-substance accountability. The pharmacist reviews medication orders, makes evidence-based interventions to optimize therapy, oversees timely preparation and delivery of medications, counsels patients, and supports medication education and adherence. The role also includes regulatory compliance, supervision and direction of pharmacy support personnel as required, problem-solving, quality improvement, and support of hospital and pharmacy leadership initiatives.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution.
- License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances.
- Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes governing pharmacy practice in the state of practice.
- Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
- Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
- Board certification.
- Health system residency.
Responsibilities
- Review medication orders for allergy interactions, duplication of therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug-drug interactions; make evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use.
- Ensure safe, appropriate, cost-effective therapies and accurately dispense medications.
- Oversee and/or participate in preparing and delivering medications to care areas in a timely manner, and ensure medications are stored securely and appropriately for stability and workflow.
- Counsel patients and promote quality medication education and adherence, ensuring patients are informed, respected, and provided professional service.
- Complete regulatory and compliance training and maintain clear, complete documentation of regulatory requirements.
- Comply with state and federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
- Supervise and direct interns, technicians, and support personnel as required.
- Provide medication-related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.
- Take initiative to resolve problems involving equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing, and extraordinary patient care concerns.
- Identify process improvements and potential safety hazards, take appropriate action, and participate in departmental meetings by contributing ideas or feedback.
- Support clinic, hospital, and system directives, including clinical, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service.
- Support local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives.
