Staff Pharmacist - Jim Ayers Tower

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist provides leadership in medication preparation and dosing, and gives patient-specific drug information, including dosing guidance. The role supports medication safety by helping prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions in accordance with policy. The pharmacist builds effective relationships with health care professionals, patients, and families, participates in ongoing learning, and provides education as appropriate. This position works five 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday, with start times between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. depending on the daily assignment. It requires working every fourth weekend, with compensatory days off provided for weekend work. Duties include order verification; responding to provider and nursing questions about medication administration, timing, interactions, drug information, and IV compatibility; assisting with product and kit/tray verification; retrieving non-formulary medications; and reconciling narcotic medications. The pharmacist reviews orders and prescriptions for safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use; prepares and dispenses medications; manages medication therapy; and resolves medication-related problems. The role also includes supervising assigned support personnel and verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of medications they prepare before dispensing. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Tennessee pharmacist license.
Bachelor's degree.
Relevant work experience is listed as less than one year.
Ability to review medication therapy for clinical appropriateness, including dose, dosage form, indication, contraindications, adverse effects, concomitant medications, therapeutic duplication, and laboratory results.
Proficiency in medication preparation, dispensing, distribution, and medication management.
Knowledge of aseptic technique for sterile preparations where applicable.
Ability to use pharmaceutical computer applications to support patient care.
Ability to train, mentor, and provide guidance to others.

Responsibilities

Review drug orders and prescriptions to ensure medication use is safe, appropriate, and cost-effective.
Optimize medication preparation and resolve medication-related problems to provide patient care.
Prepare and dispense medications, provide drug information, and manage medication therapy in accordance with applicable regulations and hospital policy.
Supervise assigned support personnel and verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications they prepare before dispensing.
Help prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy.
Answer provider and nursing staff questions about medication administration, timing, drug interactions, drug information, and IV compatibility.
Assist with product and kit/tray verification, non-formulary medication retrieval, and narcotic medication reconciliation.
Provide patient-specific medication and dosing information and participate in education and ongoing professional learning.