7-on / 7-off Night Shift Pharmacist

WVU Medicine

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at West Virginia University Hospitals through involvement in direct patient care, operational, and educational activities. This role involves reviewing and verifying medication orders, dispensing medications, ensuring adherence to drug distribution policies, and managing drug use control in assigned service areas. The pharmacist will also identify and resolve issues related to drug use, detect and manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors, and participate in the management of various disease states and medical emergencies. Communication of findings and recommendations, maintenance of records, and supervision of technicians are key aspects of this position. Additionally, the role includes participating in the education of students, residents, and new employees, as well as contributing to educational and scholarly activities to enhance knowledge within the pharmacy department and among other health professionals. Planning and implementing changes to improve pharmacy operations and productivity are also expected. The position requires timely completion of assignments, continuing education documentation, and annual clinical competency evaluations.

Requirements

Must possess current license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date
Time management skills.
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
Completion of a PGY-2 Residency in an applicable clinical field
Completion of a PGY-1 Residency
Three years of relevant pharmacist experience

Responsibilities

Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness.
Dispenses medications from the provider’s order.
Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution.
Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to the provision of pharmaceutical services in assigned service area.
Detects, reports, and helps to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
Participates in the management of acute and chronic disease states, medical emergencies, and adverse drug reactions.
Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
Provides objective information on the performance of co-workers (both within and outside of the pharmacy department) to facilitate performance management.
Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy to enhance personal knowledge as well as that of other health professionals at West Virginia University Hospitals.
Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.
Routinely completes and submits written assignments in a timely manner, continuing education documentation, and other items as assigned.
Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.
Operational product verification for sterile compounded products and non-sterile compounded products.
Product verifications from pharmacy automation, such as Boxpicker.
Clinical queue verification support.
Support response to patient codes.
Float to different night roles (N-Med/Onc and N-Med/ICU) as needed.