Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, the Clinical Pharmacist helps doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications so patients can recover from illness or injury. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, and anything else that appears unusual, using professional judgment as the final safety check. The role requires learning new concepts and researching information in real time to provide solutions and deliver exceptional patient care. The Clinical Pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, interprets medication orders and prescriptions, enters and verifies orders in the computer system, labels and dispenses medications, and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The pharmacist communicates drug information to patients and health professionals, resolves medication-related problems with the care team, clarifies unclear orders with licensed providers, and assists providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The role also includes maintaining the knowledge needed to provide clinical services for all age groups served, providing basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure, and maintaining working 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 as defined by policy and procedure.
- Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
- 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 professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
- Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider who wrote them.
- Assist licensed providers with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
- Maintain the knowledge base needed 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
