Inpatient Pharmacist
About The Position
The Baltimore VA Medical Center is the acute medical and surgical care facility for the VA Maryland Health Care System and offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient and primary care services. The Baltimore VA Medical Center serves at the neurosurgery referral center for the VA Capitol Health Care Network. The medical center's patient-friendly design features plant-filled atriums, natural light from overhead skylights and comfortable patient rooms and waiting areas. Located next to the University of Maryland Medical Center with a walkway connecting the two facilities, the medical center maintains an active affiliation with the university in the sharing of staff, resources and technology. The primary location is set in Perry Point (a community-based outpatient clinic) and services are needed at the additional location at 10 North Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Requirements
- Must have at minimum a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy.
- Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
- Two years of professional pharmacy experience after graduation.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist.
- Must possess the ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
- Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider Certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
- Rotate calls with other pharmacists with the infrequent possibility of needing to return to the pharmacy nights, weekends, and holidays for limited services to include, but not limited to, drug information, review and processing of inpatient orders, preparation of IV admixtures, and Pyxis replenishment.
- Provide outpatient and inpatient pharmacy services to patients.
- Screen patient electronic health records for appropriateness of the medication order or refill.
- Verify that patient prescriptions are accurately filled and the directions for use are clear.
- Counsel patients to ensure proper use of the medication.
- Perform a thorough review of the patient's electronic health record to verify the appropriateness of therapy, including appropriate dose for the condition, weight, age, and renal/hepatic function of the individual patient, appropriate medication for the condition, monitoring for drug-drug, or drug-disease interactions, and verification that day supply matches what is ordered.
- Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
- Counsel patients regarding the appropriate use of medications.
- Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
- Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age-specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients.
- Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancies of the above-listed items.
- Compound medications.
- Prepare Centralized Intravenous Admixtures.
- Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
- Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security.
- Maintain records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.
- Provide vaccine handling, distribution, and administration support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
