Staff Pharmacist Infusion Float

The Ohio State University

17h

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist Infusion Float coordinates patients’ pharmaceutical needs in the James Cancer Hospital outpatient areas, working with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The role provides drug information to patients, families, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, students, and other hospital personnel. Responsibilities include approving medication orders, which may involve verifying chemotherapy notes and informed consent and processing non-formulary requests; reviewing medication profiles and screening for relevant drug interactions; and coordinating pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. The pharmacist serves adult and geriatric patients and must provide care and medication dosing appropriate to patients’ ages and disease processes. The position also supervises technicians, teaches undergraduate and graduate students, and provides educational programs for hospital and clinic staff. The pharmacist participates in hospital or departmental committees relevant to the practice area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered Pharmacist.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Nice To Haves

• 0–2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide drug information to patients, families, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, students, and other hospital personnel.
• Approve new drug orders, including verification of chemotherapy notes and informed consent and processing non-formulary requests.
• Screen for drug-drug, drug-herb or dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions.
• Coordinate patients’ pharmaceutical needs in James Cancer Hospital outpatient areas with physicians and nurses.
• Review patient medication profiles for interactions, duplicate therapy, drug-allergy interactions, and appropriate regimens.
• Ensure appropriate medication dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy.
• Provide age- and disease-appropriate medication dosing and pharmaceutical care for adult and geriatric patients.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide educational programs for hospital and clinic staff, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff.
• Participate in hospital or departmental committees relevant to the practice area.

What This Job Offers

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