Specialty Practice Pharmacist Acute Care Surgery

The Ohio State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students, pharmacy students and other associate hospital personnel for the acute care surgery patients population. Facilitates approving new drug orders, which may include checking/verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent and processing non-formulary requests. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food (in cooperation with the Dietetics Department), drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area. This position is also responsible for clinical oversight of the operating rooms and will help to direct the clinical care of patients in the OR. This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the acute care surgery and OR patient population. Duties include but are not limited to: rounding with the patient care teams, medication order approval and distribution as needed; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Patient population includes adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. This position is also responsible for supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Level Degree.
• Registered pharmacist in the State of Ohio.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified
• Advanced degree (Pharm.D./MS)
• PGY1/PGY2 residency

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students, pharmacy students and other associate hospital personnel for the acute care surgery patients population.
• Facilitates approving new drug orders, which may include checking/verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent and processing non-formulary requests.
• Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food (in cooperation with the Dietetics Department), drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions.
• Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area.
• Responsible for clinical oversight of the operating rooms and will help to direct the clinical care of patients in the OR.
• Functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the acute care surgery and OR patient population.
• Rounding with the patient care teams.
• Medication order approval and distribution as needed.
• Assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy.
• Patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens.
• Coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age.
• Supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching.
• Providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level