Pharmacist, FT Days

Kindred Healthcare•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North is a 45-bed long-term acute care hospital offering extended recovery care. The Pharmacist works in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy to compound and dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies based on physician prescriptions. This role participates in hospital performance improvement plans, consults with administration and medical staff on quality, regulatory, and risk issues, and supports all clinical and medical staff. The Pharmacist assists the Director in coordinating pharmacy activities, interprets medication orders, and ensures practice adheres to legal, ethical, and professional standards. They supervise technical support staff, assist with clinical, quality management, and education programs, and provide support to all departments for patients aged 18 through geriatric. The role involves disseminating drug information, guiding pharmacy personnel, exercising professional judgment in providing therapeutic and drug information, and ensuring competence in patient care for adult and geriatric populations. Specific duties include processing a minimum of 40 orders per four-hour shift, generating reports, performing backup procedures, assisting technicians, maintaining aseptic techniques, checking technician-prepared products, ensuring log maintenance, filling orders accurately, checking support staff accuracy, prioritizing STAT and Now orders, reviewing patient profiles for safe drug therapy, managing pharmacokinetics dosing, calculating fluid/electrolyte/calorie needs, monitoring formulation appropriateness, clarifying orders with physicians, staying current on new drugs, and maintaining pharmacy and controlled substance security.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with Pharmacist degree.
Current state license in good standing.
BCLS certification.
Minimum of three (3) months of experience in pharmacy.
Working knowledge of OSHA, JCAHO, HCFA and state guidelines.
Experience in facilitating teams.
Experience in writing policies and procedures.
Basic understanding of the role and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Self-motivated, self-directed with excellent organizational skills.
Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to organize meetings and inspections.

Responsibilities

Participates in the maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in-service education of hospital personnel, consultation with patients, hospital and medical staff.
Actively assists other Pharmacists and Technicians in the discharge of routine duties as necessary.
Directs activities of and provides professional and technical guidance to Pharmacy personnel.
Exercises professional judgment in imparting therapeutic and drug information to patients and health professionals.
Is competent in the range of treatment needed by the following patients as appropriate to the ages served by the hospital: Adult and Geriatric.
Capable of entering a minimum of 40 orders per four-hour shift.
Generates required reports; Pick I.V., Production reports.
Performs Backup Procedures correctly.
Assists Technicians in performing technical tasks.
Maintains aseptic techniques.
Recycles product as appropriately.
Checks technician prepared products prior to release.
Ensures Technician maintains I.V. refrigerator temperature and hood cleaning logs.
Fills orders with correct medication.
Checks support staff accuracy prior to medication release.
Prioritizes work to prepare STAT, Now and Waiting in order of importance.
Follows through on fill on arrival orders.
Reviews patient profile to ensure appropriate and safe drug therapy. No therapeutic duplication. Prevents significant drug interaction. Prevents avoidable ADR secondary to allergies. Medication ordered is appropriate for patient height, weight, age, renal function and disease state.
Pharmacokinetics Dosing Service: Ensures Apriority dosing is appropriate. Interprets levels appropriately. Modifies doses appropriately. Writes progress notes per protocol. Dates times and initials all vials for reuse.
Capable of calculating fluid, electrolyte and calories needs.
Monitors patient appropriateness for formulation.
Clarifies controversial orders with physician.
Keeps current on new drugs.
Adds additive in the proper sequence.
Syringe and Vial counts reflect what has been made.
Labels containers accurately including auxiliary labels.
Completes packages including seals, protective wraps, etc.
Maintains security of Pharmacy.
Maintains security of controlled substances.
Informs staff of pending problems, physical call back, etc.
Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
Keeps Director informed of workload status.