Part Time Pharmacist

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System•Winnebago, NE

15d

About The Position

The Part Time Pharmacist works in the Pharmacy Department of the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System, providing clinical pharmacy services to eligible patients in accordance with Federal and State law and accepted ethical standards. Work is assigned and primarily occurs Monday through Friday during normal daytime business hours, but shift changes may be required to ensure pharmacist coverage during all operating hours. Rotational shift, weekend, and holiday duty may be required as needed and assigned. The pharmacist performs routine direct-patient-care duties, including interpreting prescriptions; selecting, preparing, and dispensing medications; reviewing records and drug therapy for safety and effectiveness; counseling patients; maintaining medication storage and dispensing equipment; and monitoring medication counts, particularly controlled medications. The role also provides drug information and pharmacy services in community settings. Depending on staffing and credentialing, the pharmacist may perform clinical pharmacy services such as therapeutic drug monitoring, laboratory testing related to specialized clinics, consultation with medical staff, and documentation in medical records. The position includes educating patients, families, students, and health care staff; participating in quality assurance and performance improvement; and collaborating on treatment protocols, practice standards, and policies. The pharmacist works under the general supervision of the Pharmacy Director, while exercising independent judgment and keeping the supervisor informed of progress and potentially controversial matters. The work may involve assessments, care-plan development, treatment evaluation and modification, and decisions where errors could result in adverse patient outcomes. Applicants must hold an active, unrestricted pharmacy license in any state; a Nebraska license is not required. Applicants must also comply with the stated criminal-record and employment declaration requirements. The position description’s duties and responsibilities may change with or without notice.

Requirements

Broad professional knowledge of clinical and basic pharmacy theories, principles, practices, and techniques sufficient to provide direct patient services.
Knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of substances, drug therapeutic actions, and chemical, biological, pharmacological, and biopharmaceutical sciences.
Knowledge of planning, monitoring, and evaluating drug therapy in a clinical setting.
Knowledge of appropriate pharmacy resources and reference materials and how to use them.
Knowledge of pharmacy operations, including electronic charting, prescription processing, and pharmacy automation.
Ability to collect, organize, record, and communicate relevant health assessments, medical histories, physical findings, and selected laboratory tests to function as an independent practitioner within approved pharmacy clinics.
Ability to communicate with patients about disease states, desired outcomes, laboratory tests, and medication administration, use, actions, precautions, and storage.
Ability to communicate with other health providers about patients’ overall treatment.
Ability to work independently, plan, coordinate, and implement projects, and complete projects on schedule.
Active, unrestricted pharmacy license in any state; a Nebraska state license is not required.
Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills, with effective professional verbal and written communication.
Manual dexterity and functional range of motion in the extremities and neck.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods and operate a computer keyboard, phone, and office equipment.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to read, write, and calculate; reason about and analyze project data; interact socially; work independently and as part of a team; and negotiate to understand and meet stakeholder needs.
Compliance with the required pre-employment declaration concerning arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and criminal-record check requirements.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System’s core mission, vision, and values.
Select, procure, prepare, and dispense medications that meet quality standards for potency, purity, and effectiveness.
Interpret prescriptions and dispense medications as prescribed.
Review patient medical records and drug therapy for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness, and alert medical staff to potentially harmful prescriptions or dosages.
Specify and label medication directions and precautions to protect patients and medication contents.
Store and protect drugs and chemicals appropriately.
Provide drug information to community members and clinic staff.
Counsel patients on medication use, storage, cautions, and side effects, and document cognitive services provided.
Interview patients about medical and medication histories; evaluate regimens for appropriateness, interactions, therapeutic duplication, non-compliance, and adverse drug events.
Restock automated dispensing machines and areas, perform daily equipment maintenance, and maintain access credentials for automated cabinets.
Maintain accurate medication counts, particularly for controlled medications, to help prevent diversion, theft, fraud, and prescription drug abuse.
Provide pharmacy and drug information services in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations.
Attend assigned multidisciplinary and improvement meetings and work with the designated care team.
Document clinical activities and update problem lists and medication allergy information in medical records.
As applicable, order and interpret laboratory tests related to specialized pharmacy clinics.
Provide therapeutic drug monitoring and analyze medication regimens for effective, least toxic, and economical treatment.
Serve as a therapeutic consultant to medical staff.
Provide formal and informal education and in-services to medical, pharmacy, and nursing staff as requested.
Train pharmacy students and educate patients and families about medications, common disease states, and health promotion.
Collaborate with health professionals to develop treatment protocols, standards of practice, and policies.
Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities, including audits, chart reviews, and development of review criteria.
Attend department meetings and trainings as directed by the supervisor.
Consult routinely with medical staff, plan and carry out assigned objectives independently, and keep the supervisor informed of progress and potentially controversial matters.