Clinical Staff Pharmacist
About The Position
Provides quality pharmaceutical care and fills and dispenses medications in accordance with current pharmacy standard practices. Reviews prescriptions and medication orders for appropriateness and compatibility with current therapy, disease states, allergies, adverse effects, duplication of therapy, and compliance to help ensure safe, effective, timely medication therapy free from drug-related problems. Communicates with healthcare professionals and patients about medical care, provides direction to technical staff, and participates in performance enhancement initiatives. The position prepares and dispenses medications for patients across all age groups and provides evidence-based clinical recommendations to optimize drug selection and individualized therapy. It supports appropriate, cost-effective, and safe medication use, performs medication surveillance, documents interventions, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors. The pharmacist coordinates pharmacy technicians, provides medication counseling and drug information, and serves as a resource to healthcare professionals on therapy appropriateness, availability, cost, and alternatives. Work is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, on the day shift, with a first-shift schedule and weekend and holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Pharmacy or bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
- Ability to accurately dispense and monitor medications.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to make independent judgments under stressful situations.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards concerning distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy security.
- Registered Pharmacist license in the State of Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of relevant pharmacist experience or one year of PGY1 pharmacy residency.
- Familiarity with common pharmacy technologies, including software and hardware.
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) credential from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, required upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and dispense medications for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Evaluate evidence-based literature and offer clinical recommendations to optimize drug selection and individualize therapy.
- Execute policies and procedures to ensure appropriate, cost-effective, and safe medication use.
- Perform clinical medication surveillance, document interventions, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
- Coordinate pharmacy technicians who prepare, label, and deliver medications and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Counsel and provide drug information to physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, and patients regarding medications, drug use, and compatibility in accordance with OBRA or other regulatory standards.
- Weigh, measure, and prepare sterile and non-sterile medication products using appropriate tools and equipment.
- Serve as a resource or consultant to healthcare professionals regarding therapy appropriateness, availability, cost, and alternatives.
- Provide direction to technical staff and participate in performance enhancement initiatives.
- Review prescriptions and medication orders for appropriateness and compatibility with current therapy, disease states, allergies, adverse effects, duplication of therapy, and compliance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
