Pharmacist (PRN), Inpatient Rehab

Lifepoint Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Louisville Health Frazier Rehab Hospital-Brownsboro, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and University of Louisville, is seeking a PRN Pharmacist for their Inpatient Rehab facility. This role is crucial in providing safe, timely, and effective pharmaceutical care, verifying and dispensing medications, overseeing medication-use processes, reviewing drug therapy for appropriateness and safety (including anticoagulant monitoring), supervising pharmacy technicians, and collaborating with the care team on medication-related quality and performance improvement. The hospital is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced debilitating effects of severe injury or illness, offering customized rehabilitation programs tailored to specific needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; BS Pharm or PharmD required.
Current state license to practice pharmacy.
Clinical judgment.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
Collaboration across disciplines.
Proficiency with pharmacy/EMR systems and inventory control.

Nice To Haves

Accredited clinical residency preferred.
Two (2) years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides safe, timely, and effective pharmaceutical care.
Verifies and dispenses medications.
Oversees medication-use processes.
Reviews drug therapy for appropriateness and safety (including anticoagulant monitoring).
Supervises pharmacy technicians.
Collaborates with the care team on medication-related quality and performance improvement.
Verify physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies.
Monitor and evaluate the critical processes of medication management (e.g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians.
Verify and approve work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback.
Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance.
Review patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions.
Perform anticoagulant monitoring and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order.
Perform other duties as assigned.