Pharmacist Inpatient - PRN
About The Position
Working with Pharmacy personnel, the Pharmacist compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies using standard procedures to deliver comprehensive professional pharmaceutical service in a modern hospital. The role may include delegated responsibilities in purchasing, continuing education programs, stocking night supplies, departmental reports, and other activities that help maintain a well-organized and efficient department. The pharmacist dispenses medications and pharmaceutical preparations as ordered by physicians, provides pharmaceutical consultation to doctors and nurses, and takes initiative to question prescriptions when necessary. The role also supports purchasing, pharmacy quality assurance, floor inspections, drug checks, and the IV admixture program. Additional duties may be assigned. At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, the employee must complete annual related education through methods such as computer-based learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.
Requirements
- Hold a current pharmacist license from the state board where services are provided; the posting lists Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia licenses.
- Be familiar with the professional and commercial aspects of hospital pharmacy and with state and federal pharmacy laws.
- Demonstrate competency, as appropriate, in patient care assessment for the patient populations served: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
- Understand patient needs and scope of treatment.
- Understand patient-care dynamics, including biophysical, biopsychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, ethical, and discharge-planning needs.
- Know pain management principles to support patient comfort through a proactive pain-control plan.
- Know the total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment, with a focus on controlling pain and other symptoms.
- Meet the physical demands of walking and standing for long periods, lifting up to 30 pounds, pushing up to 50 pounds, and using dexterity to finger, handle, and reach.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital pharmacy experience through an internship or as a registered pharmacist.
- Computer experience.
Responsibilities
- Dispense drugs, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical preparations as ordered by physicians.
- Remain available for pharmaceutical consultation with doctors or nurses.
- Question prescriptions when necessary.
- Assist the Pharmacy manager with purchasing drugs from vendors.
- Speak with pharmaceutical company sales representatives when needed.
- Conduct drug checks and inspections on various floors as required.
- Support the IV admixture program by checking orders for completeness, accuracy, and compatibility and providing other technical advice.
- Attend pharmacy-related hospital meetings when delegated.
- Assist the Pharmacy manager with the Pharmacy Quality Assurance program.
- Assist the Pharmacy manager with Pharmacy floor inspection reports.
- Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements at facilities where applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
