Staff Pharmacist-IRP

The Ohio State University

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist-IRP coordinates all aspects of patients’ pharmaceutical needs in patient care areas. The position includes medication order approval and distribution; ensuring appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy; reviewing patient medication profiles for interactions, duplicate therapy, allergies, and appropriate regimens; and coordinating pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. The patient population includes adults, geriatric patients, and occasionally neonatal patients. The pharmacist must demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages of patients served, including medication dosing and pharmaceutical needs related to disease processes and age. In cooperation with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, the pharmacist provides answers to drug information questions for patients, families, clinicians, students, and other hospital personnel. The role approves new drug orders, which may include reviewing chemotherapy notes and informed consent and processing non-formulary requests. It screens for drug-drug, drug-herb or dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease-state, and drug-laboratory interactions. The position also supervises technicians, teaches undergraduate and graduate students, provides educational programs for hospital staff, and participates in relevant hospital or departmental committees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
Registered Pharmacist.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including medication dosing and identifying pharmaceutical needs relative to disease process and age.

Nice To Haves

0–2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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