Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist at Flaget Memorial Hospital helps physicians and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications so patients can recover from illness or injury. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions and medication orders for potential drug interactions, appropriate dosing and drug selection, patient allergies, and other concerns, using professional judgment for the final safety check. The role requires researching information and learning new concepts in real time to provide solutions and exceptional patient care. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, enters or verifies orders in the computer system, labels and dispenses medications promptly, and verifies medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The role also includes communicating drug information to patients and health professionals, resolving medication-related problems in consultation with the care team, clarifying unclear orders with the licensed provider, and assisting providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The pharmacist maintains the knowledge needed to provide clinical services for all age groups served and a working knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy, upon hire.
- Kentucky 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 or 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.
- Assist licensed providers 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 a working knowledge of automated systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
