Pharmacist- Medical Surgical Unit

Catholic Health•Village of Roslyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State's only specialty designated cardiac center. A member of Catholic Health, St. Francis is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national leader for Cardiology & Heart Surgery, as well as for Gastroenterology & GI surgery, U.S. News rates St. Francis as high performing in Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Nursing care at St. Francis is also nationally recognized, with multiple Magnet designations, as well as the AMSN PRISM Awards® and Beacon Awards. St. Francis has regularly out-scored other hospitals on Long Island. St. Francis Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. The Unit Base Pharmacist will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to maximize positive clinical outcomes in the medical unit setting such as optimizing drug therapy to improve patient outcomes, responds to or coordinates to resuscitation and time-dependent emergencies, identify opportunities for drug-therapy improvement, participate in student & resident preceptorship, in-services to healthcare professionals, participate in drug therapy optimization initiatives (such as but not limited to medication use evaluations, adverse event reviews), medication reconciliation and medication education/counseling. He/she will serve as a resource to healthcare professionals and participate on institutional committees as appropriate. He/she will be responsible for pharmacy services needs, including medication verification, medication procurement when necessary, pharmacy automation troubleshooting and as designated by pharmacy management, provide pharmacy service coverage for the central pharmacy, including weekends, holidays and emergency coverage. The Unit Base Pharmacist will be the Department’s primary resource for unit’s patients and patients’ families for medication communication and will be expected to provide and document services in accordance with departmental goals and policies, and support administrative decisions and shall support the mission and vision of St. Francis Hospital.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy, an MS in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy required
Active NYS Pharmacy license & registration required
Basic and advanced computer skills; proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Able to maintain concentration and accuracy despite a busy environment.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Able to work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team.
Able to effectively communicate to patients and patients’ families

Nice To Haves

3+ years of hospital experience preferred
Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) preferred
Health-system pharmacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately and efficiently evaluate, transcribe and/or verify orders for targeted patient populations.
Read, extract and interpret information in patient charts accurately.
Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Demonstrates the ability ensure appropriateness of medication orders placed by providers
Contacts providers to resolve medication related issues
Dispenses prescription medication to inpatients and employees as per departmental policies.
Appropriately supervises pharmacy support (e.g., technicians/interns) personnel.
Appropriately checks all work conducted by pharmacy support personnel requiring direct pharmacist supervision and authorization
Dispenses and maintains accurate records of dispensing controlled substances, tax-free alcohol and investigational new drugs as required per federal and state regulations.
Demonstrates ability to operate pharmacy automation equipment, e.g., unit-dose packager, automated dispensing cabinets
Compounds product as required, including sterile parenteral products, maintaining required logs
Initiates and documents pharmacist interventions where necessary
Investigates and documents reports of Adverse Drug Reactions.
Ensures an adequate inventory of medications and supplies is maintained
Arranges for emergency inter-hospital transfer of medications when required
Completes all required documentation
Maintains a safe, clean working environment
Maintains and enforces appropriate security measures at all times
Prepares required reports of pharmaceutical services
Provides drug information services to interdisciplinary personnel
Demonstrates ability to retrieve and convey information from various sources
Adhere to Department policies and procedures
Serve as the primary liaison for patient medication education
Collect information about a patient’s present illness, allergies, and past medical, surgical, social, and family histories by using interviews and medical records to ensure safe and effective use of medications
Perform a comprehensive reconciliation of a patient’s current and past medications by using data collected from interviews and medical records to determine the pharmacotherapy plan
Collect, evaluate, and incorporate relevant data from physical examinations, vital signs, laboratory studies, imaging studies, procedures, advanced critical care monitoring, and other pertinent information by using clinical reasoning to comprehensively assess a patient’s physiological condition and severity of illness
Develop therapeutic regimens by using patient-specific data and evidence-based medicine to implement a prioritized pharmacotherapy plan that ensures optimal resource utilization and patient outcomes
Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team by using effective strategies to establish patient-centered and family-centered goals of care
Facilitate the administration of medications to patients by assessing availability, route, compatibility, stability, and medication delivery technology to ensure safety, efficacy and timeliness
Monitor a patient’s response to therapeutic regimens by using appropriate data in order to evaluate progress toward the goals of care, as needed modify the plan of care, and minimize adverse outcomes
Communicate pertinent information by using effective oral and written strategies to ensure continuous and quality care
Recommend, implement and monitor operational and clinical pharmacy services consistent with best practices to promote appropriate and cost-efficient medication use
Work independently with minimal supervision; effectively organize and prioritize work assignments.
Ensure that pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
Supervise and check the work of pharmacy support personnel, as needed.
Provide leadership and direction for pharmacy students and residents in accordance with departmental goals and policies.
Support administrative decision and change within the department.
Act as a resource to pharmacy staff, professional staff, and patients.
Participate in the training and orientation of new employees.
Participate in staff meetings and staff huddles.