Pharmacist - FT Lakeside Hospital

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching. LCMC Health is a community where our people make health happen. Our NOLA roots run deep, and our branches carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, putting a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary. Lakeside Hospital has a heritage rooted in extraordinary care for women and babies, while evolving to meet the healthcare needs of the whole family. As an essential part of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, Lakeside Hospital brings a new level of expert care by going the extra mile, treating the whole patient and not just a condition.

Requirements

Licensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Ability to assess and interpret age specific data.

Nice To Haves

Deliver healthcare with heart.
Give people a reason to smile.
Put a little love in your work.
Be honest and real, but with compassion.
Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do.

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.
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.