Staff Pharmacist PRN - Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Shelbyville, TN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a community dedicated to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where uniqueness is sought and celebrated. This role is for a Staff Pharmacist PRN at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, responsible for filling medication orders, monitoring patient medication therapy, providing drug information, and supervising support personnel. The position involves preparing medications by reviewing physician orders, detecting incompatibilities, dispensing medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, and controlling medications by monitoring drug therapies and advising interventions. This is an inpatient operational focused pharmacist position that will also include outpatient infusions.

Requirements

Must be available to work at least one, and preferably two, weekends per month, including both Saturday and Sunday.
Must be able to participate in on-call shifts (6-8 days per month).
Bachelor's degree (Required)
Relevant Work Experience
1 year experience
LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience including compounding is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Reviews, prepares, and dispenses medications according to accepted standards of practice.
Actively participates in all clinical activities within the department and/or facility to include but not be limited to: (1) Patient and/or staff education regarding medication(s) (2) Documented interventions within the real time clinical surveillance system as deemed appropriate.
Effectively manages departmental resources.
Provides quality, patient-specific drug information and recommendations to health care workers and patients.
Establishes measurable yearly goals and objectives.
Fills orders for medications, monitors patient medication therapy, and provides drug information.
Supervises and directs support personnel.
Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.