Clinical Pharmacist (FLEXI)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

Clinical pharmacists ensure the safe provision of medications and other pharmaceuticals for adequate patient care in accordance with professional standards and practices. They monitor drug therapies, counsel patients, and advise medical providers and nursing staff about drug therapy. The role also supports pharmacy education, departmental quality improvement, cost reduction, and revenue-generation efforts. Flexible work scheduling may be necessary to ensure patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
Current pharmacist license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications are required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school.
Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
One year of inpatient pharmacy practice.
Relevant certificates or Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification(s) are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Review and verify prescriptions and medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy.
Perform prospective drug utilization reviews for dosage, directions, interactions, duplicate therapies, and other regimen considerations, and intervene as needed.
Manage pharmacotherapeutic services in accordance with institutional practice standards and protocols.
Monitor pharmacotherapeutic regimens for safety and efficacy and make appropriate interventions, including applying pharmacokinetic principles when warranted.
Educate physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacy staff, and other stakeholders as needed.
Assist the buyer with inventory management and compliance with inventory processes.
Maintain appropriate records for all medications in the pharmacy.
Verify medication products and fill and review hospital kits, IV admixtures, unit-dose medications, and other medications.
Follow department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control protocols.
Support pharmacy resident and student learning, including precepting learning experiences and assignments as needed.
Advise or consult with patients, families, and caregivers about medication use, dangers, side effects, and drug composition as needed.
Demonstrate competency in pharmacy automation, medication distribution, and technology applicable to the work area.
Contribute to departmental cost-reduction or revenue-generation efforts.
Contribute to or lead departmental quality-improvement efforts, including at least one medication-use evaluation, presentation, or other quality-improvement project annually, with inpatient pharmacy manager approval.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.