Inpatient Pharmacist (on-call)

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

In a career as an Inpatient Pharmacist, you join us in providing life-changing care to patients from across the region. In this role, you will ensure safe, accurate and appropriate use of medications. Evaluate prescribers' orders for dosing, allergies and contraindications. Participate in medication ordering, preparation, dispensing, and outcome assessment. Schedule: On-Call Locations: West Hospital

Requirements

• A registered pharmacist who is a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with a current Nebraska state license required.
• BLS certified within 90 days of transfer or hire required.
• Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
• At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences.
• We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Responsibilities

• Improves patient care by managing drug therapy according to the patient population served.
• Reviews medications and collaborates with healthcare team to ensure appropriate medication management.
• Evaluates medication selection, dosage, route, frequency, cost effectiveness, and duration of therapy.
• Evaluates orders for drug interactions (drug-drug, allergy, drug-disease, drug-lab and drug-food).
• Evaluates the medication profile for therapeutic duplications.
• Prepares and dispenses medication in a manner that ensures accuracy, safety, regulatory adherence, quality and integrity of the drug product in a timely manner.
• Supervises the work of supportive pharmacy personnel.
• Provides clinical pharmacy services through consultations, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and clinical intervention tracking.
• Detects, monitors, and reports adverse drug events and medication errors.
• Provides medication counseling and education to patients, families, and front-line staff.
• Participates in the medication reconciliation process.
• Supports drug purchaser in managing drug shortages and medication supply chain.
• Tracks and monitors controlled drug discrepancies and medication overrides.
• Carries out technician responsibilities (automated dispensing cabinet stocking, compounding, etc.) on shifts when support staff are unavailable.
• Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by Boys Town and the State of Nebraska.
• Completes all required trainings and pharmacy specific competencies in a timely matter.
• Actively promotes and supports the Boys Town Mission.
• Fosters a healthy relationship between the department of pharmacy and the hospital.
• Fosters a healthy relationship within the department of pharmacy.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed