Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy

Regional Medical Center of Memphis - Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN

Hospitals

About the position

Provides professional pharmacy services. Reviews, interprets, monitors and dispenses medications, drugs and other pharmaceutical as prescribed by Physician and according to professional standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medications as prescribed and ordered by physician/provider, including the calculation and preparation of solutions for oral, external, intramuscular and intravenous administration.
• Comply with all applicable regulations and standards.
• Receives physician/provider orders, preparing prescriptions and refill requests and intervenes when appropriate for clarification or correction.
• Interprets and evaluates medication orders for contraindications, incompatibilities, allergies, and dosing.
• Ensures patient profile is complete and adjusted accordingly for height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter and/or home medications) and to reflect provider's desire to continue or discontinue said drug.
• Checks dosage for appropriateness for neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Accurately supplies medication to patients.
• Select, compounds and dispenses drugs and other pharmaceutical products.
• Verify accuracy of filled medication orders before dispensing.
• Performs the preparation of drug labels and the affixing of labels to the proper containers; ensures the inclusion of appropriate directions for the timing, methods and precautions to be observed in taking the medication; personally instructs patients in the use of medications when indicated.
• Prepares sterile and non-sterile drug products.
• Orders routine and special medications.
• Prepares and maintains records and other tasks normally associated with the operation of a Pharmacy in a clinical care context.
• Ensures accurate documentation in performing and processing all orders/supplies to capture all charges and other relevant information.
• Utilizes time in most effective and productive manner to ensure orders are delivered within established timeframes.
• Assists in the operation of assigned Pharmacy.
• Checks the work of Technicians.
• Directs Technicians to perform tasks appropriate to current priorities and ensures all work is completed by the end of the shift.
• Ensures routine and stat orders are processed within standards.
• Assists in the maintenance of inventory and drug distribution systems including the maintenance of appropriate controls; notes and reports quality deficiencies of drug products; ensures that pharmaceuticals are properly ordered, stored, kept up to date and protected from deterioration.
• Order supplies, rotate stock and return outdated medication/pharmaceuticals for credit.
• Procures items from other pharmacies as needed.
• Checks and restocks emergency boxes and Blue alert cart trays.
• Complies with State, Federal and accreditation rules, regulations and standards.
• Complies with, and enforces departmental, administrative, and medical policies and records.
• Notifies Lead Pharmacist/Assistant Director of any issues or problems which can not be resolved or require intervention.
• Recommends methods to improve Pharmacy services.
• Participates in the quality improvement process.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy, M.S., and/or Pharm D Preferred.
• Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the neonate, infant, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates Required.
• Tennessee Licensure as a Pharmacist Upon Hire Required.
• Additional certification may be required based on assignment Upon Hire Required.
• Experience in patient care as obtained through completion of an approved pharmacy program Required.