Pharmacy Resident PGY I

Capital Health (US)

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Works within a multidisciplinary system to optimize clinical care of patients under the supervision of the pharmacy staff and clinical pharmacy preceptors while building a knowledge and skill base to prepare pharmacist clinicians to pursue positions involving direct patient care, pharmacy administration, research or academia, in an adjunct or full time faculty position. After completion of this residency, the pharmacist clinician should additionally be prepared to pursue further postgraduate training in the area of their choice, including board certification.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) or equivalent advanced degree and eligible for licensure in New Jersey (attained within 60 days or by 12/1 per pharmacy administration discretion).
Pharmacy technician/ intern work experience preferred.
AHA ACLS-Adv Cardiac Life Supp
AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
AHA PALS
Pharmacist - Registered
Possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment.
2 hours of Stroke related Continuing Education contact hours annually

Nice To Haves

Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Interprets, evaluates, and accurately processes drug orders for patients receiving care in assigned areas.
Efficiently and effectively utilizes pharmacy operational computer systems and integrated hospital systems.
Follows policies and procedures to maintain accurate patient medication profile.
Initiates appropriate medication therapy based on age, disease, and drug considerations for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Actively intervenes to assure therapy is individualized based on medication factors and the patientâ€™s physical and psychological needs.
Identifies and resolves problems with medication orders or therapeutic regimens.
Clarifies issues with prescribers and suggests order adjustments or alternative medication therapies when needed to prevent adverse events or adheres to institutional policies.
Provides concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and healthcare providers.
Supervises and coordinates pharmacy technician work processes as appropriate for patient care assignments.
Ensures proper drug utilization by adherence to formulary criteria and pharmacy policies.
Supports clinical pathways and quality assurance programs.
Communicates between shifts and with peers to ensure continuity of care and optimal delivery of pharmaceutical services.
Participates in management of medical emergencies and respond to adult/pediatric codes.
Actively leads medication management processes as a member of Code Blue team.
Demonstrates ownership of and responsibility for welfare of patient by performing all necessary aspects of medication-use system.
Displays initiative in ensuring that patients receive comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care.
Oversees clinical and operational workflow within assigned patient care areas.
Provides all clinical services and direct patient care services for assigned populations.
Responds to consultation for pharmacy interventions and make appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations.
Works as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborate with healthcare providers within patient care area.
Attends multidisciplinary work/care rounds with designated service as appropriate.
Ensures accurate and timely medication-specific information regarding a specific patient is communicated to those who need it at the appropriate time.
Provides written documentation in patientâ€™s medical record when requested or directed by policy.
Documents pharmaceutical care interventions in departmental reporting system.
Actively identifies, mitigates, prevents, and reports potential and actual medication errors or adverse drug events.
Recommends rational changes to medication systems as needed to prevent future problems.
Implements, evaluates, and redesigns integrated evidence-based pharmaceutical care plans based on patient progress and evolving goals.
Establishes collaborative professional pharmacist-patient relationships.
Educates patients regarding safe and effective use of medications, possible medication side effects, and role of prescribed medications in overall therapeutic care plan.
Provides discharge medication review and counseling as appropriate (medication reconciliation, etc.)
Identifies opportunities for improvement of medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costs.
Participates in planning, implementing and evaluating new and existing programs.
Maintains and enhances up-to-date evidence-based knowledge of drug and drug therapy by reviewing relevant professional journals and suggested readings.
Demonstrates teamwork within Pharmacy Department and participate in group approach to patient care by providing support to peers and other practice areas as needed in addition to daily assignments.
Serves as an internal and external liaison for goals and vision of Pharmacy Department services.
Demonstrates dedication and loyalty to the department and colleagues.
Represents Pharmacy Department at hospital meetings and events as needed.
Participates actively with the Pharmacy Committee, Medication Management and other committees/taskforces as requested.
Designs and implements quality improvement changes to organizationâ€™s medication-use system.
Conducts practice-related projects, clinical research, or pharmacy CQI initiatives using effective project management skills.
Reviews protocols, orders, and policies as requested.
Complete a research project to evaluate a relevant clinical service or practice for the purposes of improving pharmacy service or some aspect of the medication management system in the chosen area.
Provides effective evidence-based medication and practice-related education to healthcare professionals and members of the department.
Reviews, evaluates, and discusses results of investigations of pharmacy practice-related issues.
Provides updates of therapeutics, policies and procedures, formulary, or regulatory issues as needed.
Participates in creation and dissemination of pharmacy newsletters for nursing, medical, and ancillary staff.
Supports in the orientation, education, and mentoring of new staff (i.e. pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses, pharmacy technicians, etc.) as needed.
Includes supporting the training of pharmacy students on clerkship at Capital Health.
Complete core rotational and longitudinal experiences as scheduled to achieve mastery of the required and specific elective goals and objectives defined by the pharmacy residency advisory committee .
Participate in activities related to interpersonal leadership and development of management skills
Provide medication education in the form of presentations, demonstrations or other informative activities to the community served by Capital Health