Pharmacy Resident - Full Time

Best Care•Omaha, NE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE Work Schedule: Varied work schedule. 40 hours per week. The purpose of the PGY1 residency program is to develop a well-rounded pharmacist who is prepared to successfully practice in patient care positions, clinical informatics, leadership, and/or management positions. Pharmacists completing the PGY1 pharmacy residency program will be competent practitioners, skilled in evidenced-based patient medication management. They will understand how the integration of clinical, technical, and distributive functions is necessary to practice pharmacy successfully in an institutional setting. They will gain confidence with drug literature evaluation, pharmacy research, professional communication, medical informatics, as well as leadership and management skills. The site will provide the knowledge and skills necessary through education, training, and experiences to provide pharmaceutical care in a variety of patient care settings, while understanding the involvement of informatics and technology. Upon successful completion of the program's curriculum and experiential training, the resident will demonstrate that he/she is competent and proficient in his/her ability to fulfill the required ASHP PGY1 program outcomes and to practice pharmacy at an advanced level. This position will be responsible for adhering to policies, procedures, staffing, safety metrics and financial metrics. Education to healthcare professionals and patients is a requirement. Must maintain compliance with all Nebraska and federal regulations regarding medications.

Requirements

Post-Baccalaureate Degree of Pharmacy.
Must be US citizen.
Age (per State of Nebraska) at least 18 years of age with no current drug or alcohol addiction/convictions of any drug related misdemeanor or felony.
Pharmacy Licensure (PH) for the State of Nebraska required no later than August 31 of the residency year.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.
Interpersonal Skills: To communicate effectively with hospital personnel, patients and the public.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel (equivalent to Level I experience for all programs.)
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze medical literature, outcome and safety data, and financial information. Must be able to interpret and evaluate patient specific information to formulate patient care plans.
Management Skills: Ability to work alone with minimal supervision. Ability to supervise pharmacy interns, technicians as needed.
Time Management Skills: Ability to prioritize time and tasks according to the needs of patients and the Department of Pharmacy without prompting.

Responsibilities

Clinical Core Competencies. Demonstrates competency with the established Clinical Programs approved by the Medical Staff.
Transfer of medication issues is communicated between the pharmacy team. ALL issues and pending transactions are communicated to staff for completion. ALL issues and pending transactions communicated to thee are completed.
Clinical Model adherence (Intervention documentation and observation.) Complete all assigned task based on assignment.
Drug formulary is preserved (Intervention documentation and non-formulary requests.) ALL non-formulary request communicated to prescribing physician with options.
Age Specific Criteria incorporated into clinical decision process. Screen all patients and adjust therapy options based on age of patient. Intervention documentation or completion of 1 Continuing Education (CE) program on age criteria.
Renal Dosage Adjustment (Adjustments noted within PharmNet.) Adjust all approved therapies on patients whose renal function dictates.
Pharmacokinetics Management ( (PK) sheets and intervention documentation.) Minimum 1/month: PK sheet correctly completed and entered into PK program.
Anticoagulation program (Intervention documentation). Complete monitoring and assessment of all anticoagulation patients. Appropriately doses all anticoagulation patients consulted.
Documentation of Interventions (Intervention documentation). Documented in a timely manner. Minimum 1/hr worked.
Operational Core Competencies. Effectively manages assigned areas based on established policies and procedures.
Oversee pharmacy technicians & interns to achieve FLOW in the medication process. Prioritize and maintain effective FLOW of the medication process.
Sterile Compounding Management. Pass Low Risk and Medium Risk Level Competency. Manage FLOW of products. Pass Chemotherapy Management Assessment and manage FLOW of products.
Central Pharmacy Management. Order verification complete and prompt based on assistance required. Manage the FLOW of products with no backlog or delays. Process discharge prescriptions as needed.
Teamwork exhibited by actions. Completion of orders to point of delivery (visual inspections while staffing).
Hazardous Drugs. Demonstrates ability to safely oversee the management of Hazardous Drugs.
Central Pharmacy. Actions represent the best interest of the patient (observational). Follows all Safety Alerts: Code Red; Code Triage; Code Adam.
Resident Competencies. Meets the requirements of ASHP established residency accreditation program. Completes all assessments of rotations in a timely manner (1 week post). At completion of rotations is competent to manage area (preceptor feedback). Assists to the point of managing the instruction of clinical rotations with interns. Prepares and presents assigned information – formal presentation skills. Able to address issues through written or verbal skills in a timely manner. Understands budgetary process and management for department. Communicates concerns in a timely manner to Residency Coordinator.