Pharmacist PRN

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching. The role involves interpreting medication orders, reviewing drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness for patients. The pharmacist must be able to assess and interpret age-specific data, contact physicians for clarification, and document interventions. They provide clinical consultation and drug information to healthcare practitioners, nursing staff, patients, and families. The role also includes sustaining the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, and suggesting cost-effective alternatives. Maintaining knowledge of Louisiana and Federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations is crucial. The pharmacist supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel, verifies technician dispensing, and oversees pharmacy operations in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor. They work independently, organize and prioritize assignments, and ensure timely provision of Pharmacy services. Accurate dispensing of medications and preparation of sterile admixtures, including chemotherapy and TPN, are key responsibilities. Maintaining records for controlled substances is also required.

Requirements

Licensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy

Responsibilities

Interprets medication orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
Reviews drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies and appropriateness of orders for patients.
Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age specific data.
Contacts physician and clarifies medication orders and documents interventions appropriately.
Provides clinical consultation, drug information and clarification to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and family.
Sustains hospital formulary minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and suggesting appropriate cost effective and therapeutic equivalent alternatives.
Maintains knowledge of Louisiana and Federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations.
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
Verifies the Pharmacy Technician’s appropriate dispensing of medications and preparation of non-sterile compounding as required by law/policies.
Oversees operation of the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor as necessary.
Works independently with minimal supervision; organizes and prioritizes work assignments and ensures Pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
Accurately dispenses medications and prepares sterile admixtures, including sterile products, chemotherapy and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
Maintains records for controlled substances as required by law and pharmacy policies.