Pharmacist - Overnight

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The overnight pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling, and teaching. The role interprets medication orders, reviews therapies for safety and appropriateness, consults with practitioners and patients, supports formulary management, and accurately dispenses medications and prepares sterile admixtures. The pharmacist supervises pharmacy support personnel and may oversee pharmacy operations in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor.

Requirements

Licensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Interpret medication orders and accurately transcribe them to computerized patient medication profiles.
Review drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and order appropriateness; assess and interpret age-specific data.
Contact physicians to clarify medication orders and appropriately document interventions.
Provide clinical consultation, drug information, and clarification to practitioners, nursing staff, patients, and families.
Maintain the hospital formulary, minimize non-formulary procurements, use therapeutic interchange protocols, and recommend appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives.
Maintain knowledge of Louisiana and federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations.
Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel; verify Pharmacy Technicians' dispensing and non-sterile compounding as required by law and policy.
Oversee Pharmacy operations in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor as necessary.
Organize and prioritize work independently with minimal supervision and ensure timely pharmacy services.
Dispense medications and prepare sterile admixtures, including sterile products, chemotherapy, and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
Maintain controlled-substance records as required by law and pharmacy policies.