CLINICAL PHARMACIST Per Diem

Covenant Health•Nashua, NH

1d•$52 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist performs the functions of a licensed pharmacist in preparing and providing medication distribution and drug information throughout the hospital and to the primary care team, under the general direction of the Director of Pharmacy. They perform any task required to provide safe and efficient medication therapy to patients. This includes monitoring medication administration, verifying medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and potential interactions, and performing daily clinical chart reviews. The role involves creating interventions to reduce readmissions, optimize therapy, and improve medication safety, as well as providing updated drug information and cost-effective treatment recommendations to providers and staff. The Clinical Pharmacist follows clinical guidelines, evaluates patient history for clinical decisions, and consults with a multidisciplinary team. They work in various settings, including centralized and decentralized pharmacy roles, oncology, ambulatory care, emergency department, intensive care unit, and other applicable areas. Additionally, they counsel patients on new or modified medications, dispense medications to automated dispensing cabinets and nursing units, compound medications, and verify technician preparation of compounded products. The role also includes supervising Pharmacy Technicians, serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students, participating in performance improvement projects, attending relevant hospital programs and meetings, and maintaining work areas and equipment.

Requirements

Current New Hampshire license to practice Pharmacy by the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy required.
Ability to be committed to the observation of aseptic techniques in handling sterile products and equipment, and the maintenance of a stringently clean work area at all times.
Ability to deliver patient care in a manner that is appropriate to the demographics and/ or specific needs of the patient population served by the hospital.
Demonstrates proficiency in assessing, responding, and adapting treatment of care to meet the needs of the patient population served by the hospital.
Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Ability to pick, pinch, type or otherwise work with fingers rather than the whole hand.
Ability to apply pressure to object with fingers and palm.
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken and written word.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication (e.g., in normal office setting), and to make fine discrimination in sound.
Ability to plan and perform a wide variety of duties requiring general knowledge of policies and procedures applicable for that area.
Requires considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, devising methods, modifying, or adapting standard procedures to meet different conditions, making decisions based on precedent and policy.
Ability to establish and maintain communications and positive working relationships within the department and with other hospital departments.
Ability to develop relationships with patients, employees, regulatory agencies, vendors, and the public.
Ability to accept constructive feedback and initiate appropriate actions to correct situations.
Ability to present clinical findings to a multidisciplinary and make recommendations based on evidence based, patient centered clinical judgement.
Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise more objects.
Ability to stand for sustained periods of time; move about on foot to accomplish tasks.
Visual acuity sufficient for work which deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, computer terminal operation, extensive reading.
Operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, assembly, or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Ability to endure periods of heavy workload or excessive stress; ability to work with frequent interruptions and respond appropriately to unexpected situations.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D. preferred.
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) preferred.
1 - 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree from an American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredited college of pharmacy strongly preferred.
Residency training or 2 years of direct patient care experience preferred.
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team or within a clinical specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs any task required to provide safe and efficient medication therapy to patients.
Monitors the administration of medications to the patient and assists with verification of medication orders for dosing, interactions, compatibility, allergies, contraindications, and overall appropriateness of therapy.
Performs daily clinical chart reviews for assigned clinical shift assessing therapy and utilization of high-risk medications, intervenes as necessary and documents appropriately.
Creates targeted interventions to decrease risk of readmission, optimize therapy, and improve medication safety.
Provides updated drug information to providers and staff including cost-effective and optimized treatment recommendations.
Follows clinical guidelines set by medical staff and evaluates patient history in making clinical decisions.
Consults with a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, registered dieticians throughout the hospital system.
Works in both centralized and decentralized roles, including the pharmacy, oncology department, ambulatory care practices, emergency department, intensive care unit, and other applicable areas.
Provides counseling of new and/or modified medications to patients discharging from the institution.
Dispenses medications to the automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) and/or the nursing units with the safety of the patient in mind, in accordance with all NH state and federal rules and laws.
Compounds medications in accordance with all NH state and federal rules and laws.
Verifies technician preparation of compounded medication products for accuracy, sterility, and stability.
Supervises Pharmacy Technicians.
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
Participates in performance improvement projects for the department.
Attends and participates in all relevant hospital in-service programs, committees and required events.
Participates in Pharmacy training programs and staff meetings.
Exercises care in the operation and use of hospital equipment and reference materials.
Performs routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to ensure continuing functions of equipment.
Maintains work areas in a clean and organized manner.
Performs additional tasks as directed by the Director of Pharmacy.