Staff Pharmacist - Medical Center East Pharmacy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist at Vanderbilt Health’s Medical Center East Pharmacy provides leadership in medication preparation and dosing, offers patient-specific drug information and dosing, and helps prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions in accordance with policy. The pharmacist supports strong relationships with healthcare professionals, patients, and families and participates in ongoing education, both receiving and providing it. The position is based at the Medical Center East Pharmacy, a 24-hour outpatient and discharge pharmacy. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a weekend rotation every eighth weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and a holiday rotation. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions and drug orders for safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use; prepares and dispenses medications; provides drug information; and manages medication therapy in accordance with applicable regulations and hospital policy. The role also supervises assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of medications they prepare before dispensing. Additional duties may be assigned. The position requires a Tennessee pharmacist license and a bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt Health describes a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.

Requirements

Tennessee pharmacist license.
Bachelor’s degree.
Relevant work experience; the posting lists an experience level of less than one year.

Responsibilities

Review drug orders and prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications.
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 federal, state, and local 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.
Provide patient-specific drug information and dosing, and support quality relationships with healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
Participate in ongoing education and provide education in appropriate ways.
Monitor medication therapy, including dose and clinical appropriateness, potential adverse effects, interactions, therapeutic duplication, and relevant laboratory results.