Pharmacist|PRN (Vacation Coverage)

Swope Health • Kansas City, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist focuses on improving patient care through medication management, patient education, collaboration with healthcare staff, and oversight of pharmaceutical supplies. This PRN role is specifically for vacation coverage, working 8:00 AM–5:00 PM during those periods.

Requirements

• A degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Registered pharmacist in the State of Missouri.
• Experience in coordinating pharmacy programs and in teaching health professional students.
• Must have the ability to develop and coordinate a comprehensive health care program.
• Must have the ability to teach other health providers in all aspects of drug related patient care.
• Should meet academic qualifications to affiliate with educational facilities to train pharmacy students or support staff.
• Must have 10 years experience working in a fast-paced pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• Manager experience
• 340B knowledge

Responsibilities

• Develop a patient profile or drug record which should include all medications current and past and any known allergies or contradictions.
• Develop a system for review of medications used to inform the patient of potential side effects, proper methods of taking medications and possible undesirable, but normal or expected reactions.
• Provide specific drug information to other staff members as required or requested.
• Develop a program to assist in the monitoring of patients on chronic therapy, e.g., diabetes, hypertension with respect to effectiveness of therapy and refilling of prescriptions. Compliance should also be monitored. The program should include primary screening for patients stabilized on chronic medications and refer to the proper clinics if anything appears to go wrong. He/she should not have sole responsibility of this program, but depend on nurses and physicians as circumstances indicate.
• Aid in the development and operation of specialty clinics which use standard medication, e.g., birth control, V.D., etc.
• Be involved in special education programs for patients as to the types of drugs used, why and how they are used and the importance of following directions and the importance of home lab tests, e.g., urine, etc.
• Complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior