Pharmacist/Float PRN - Inpatient Pharmacy
About The Position
Regional One Health is seeking a PRN Pharmacist/Float for its inpatient pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee. The pharmacist provides professional pharmacy services, including reviewing, interpreting, monitoring, preparing, and dispensing medications in accordance with provider orders, professional standards, and applicable regulations. The role performs duties as needed under float-pool and PRN guidelines and may include both clinical and medication-distribution responsibilities, as well as coverage for absences and relief shifts. The pharmacist provides medication-related clinical consultation to patients, providers, and hospital staff; supports medication safety and quality-improvement efforts; maintains pharmacy records and inventory; and coordinates with patient-care units and other staff. The position also supports investigational drug studies, staff education, and assigned research and administrative projects. Work may involve patient populations ranging from neonates to older adults, depending on the specialty assignment. Night, weekend, and holiday work may be required to maintain pharmacy coverage.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy.
- Tennessee pharmacist licensure required.
- At least 1 year of experience.
- Experience in patient care obtained through completion of an approved pharmacy program.
- Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with the patient population applicable to the specialty assignment, which may include neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, and/or geriatric patients.
- Additional certification may be required based on assignment.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. and/or Pharm.D. preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and dispense medications as prescribed, including calculating and preparing oral, external, intramuscular, and intravenous solutions.
- Receive and process provider orders, prescriptions, and refill requests; intervene when clarification or correction is needed.
- Evaluate medication orders for contraindications, incompatibilities, allergies, dosing, and appropriateness for patients of different ages.
- Maintain complete and current patient medication profiles, including relevant medical history, laboratory results, and concurrent medications.
- Select, compound, dispense, label, and verify medications and other pharmaceutical products; counsel patients on medication use when indicated.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile drug products and order routine and special medications.
- Maintain accurate pharmacy records and documentation, including order processing, charges, interventions, adverse drug events, controlled drug records, and investigational drug documentation.
- Manage medication inventory and drug-distribution systems; order and store pharmaceuticals, rotate stock, return outdated products, procure items from other pharmacies, and restock emergency supplies.
- Check technicians’ work, assign tasks according to priorities, and help ensure orders are completed within established timeframes.
- Provide drug information and clinical consultation to providers, patients, and staff, including consultation on drug therapy, regimen reviews, utilization, storage, and control.
- Participate in medication-use evaluations, drug research projects, quality improvement, and assigned special projects; prepare data, reports, and follow-up documentation.
- Perform order entry and use pharmacy computer systems and software to obtain drug information and enter or retrieve patient information.
- Communicate and coordinate with patient-care units, providers, patients, and hospital staff; take verbal provider orders according to policy and respond immediately to Blue Alert calls.
- Provide staff in-services and assist with orientation and supervision of new staff members and students as assigned.
- Attend required meetings, in-services, and continuing education; maintain professional credentials and current clinical knowledge.
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment; follow aseptic techniques and safety, infection-control, compliance, and quality standards; maintain equipment and report malfunctions.
- Provide coverage for relief and absences, including night, weekend, and holiday coverage as required.
- Perform outpatient pharmacy duties as assigned, including counseling, prior-authorization contacts, claim processing, checking identification, issuing prescriptions, assisting with over-the-counter purchases, cashier functions, and responding to customer inquiries.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
