Specialty Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist

Cardinal Health•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health's Health System Pharmacy operations are responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective coordination of pharmacy services for acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care, alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices, and retail customers. This includes providing customized pharmacy program solutions to reduce costs and improve patient care quality, and consulting with healthcare teams on medications and related processes. This specific role is for a full-time Pharmacist at the Specialty Pharmacy located within Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, working Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The Pharmacist is responsible for adjusting and dispensing medication, ensuring compliant and efficient pharmacy operations, verifying physician orders, making dosage adjustments based on protocols, and providing patient education. The position also involves supervising Pharmacy Technicians and managing compliance tasks related to accreditation, narcotics control, and inventory management.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in pharmacy or PharmD.
Must be a “good standing” licensed Pharmacist in the state of Tennessee.
Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals.
Strong customer service skills.
Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems.
May require vendor credentialing.

Responsibilities

Applies expert knowledge of drugs and related protocols, to verify physician orders for medications using pharmacy information system.
Checks drug and dose in relation to stated patient issue and addresses automated alerts from the system regarding drug type, dose, and other metrics.
Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to ensure the compliant and efficient operations of the pharmacy.
Checks all work of Pharmacy Technicians in line with State Boards of Pharmacy regulations and provides guidance on complex prescriptions, pharmacy automation systems, orders, and other issues.
Adjusts dosages based on established protocols for each drug, ensuring that dosages are appropriate for the patient’s condition and in light of other medications the patient is using and completes clinical tasks related to antimicrobial stewardship.
Educates patients on the proper use and expected effects of medications, especially when patients are using multiple medications, are beginning new regiments, or are being discharged.
Manages narcotics and inventory control and compliance, including regular documentation and completion of checklists.
Audits outdated medication in states where Pharmacy Technicians are not permitted to do so.
Contacts Nurses and Physicians as necessary to verify orders and obtain additional information regarding the order.
Assists the Pharmacy Director in maintaining the pharmacy’s accreditation and in implementing operational changes within the pharmacy, such as the use of new systems or adjustments of standard procedures.
Other duties as assigned.