Staff Pharmacist-NE-Nights

The Ohio State University

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all aspects of staff pharmacist role with minimally required pharmacy personnel and adjusted workflows. Verifies new medication orders, checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions. Obtains and maintains clinical privileges, if applicable. Using clinical privileges, adjusts medications based on route of medication administration access, monitors and adjusts medications based on renal, hepatic, antithrombotic indications, and hematologic parameters, and orders and adjusts laboratory tests related to monitoring medication therapy. Participates and provides support in the Emergency Response effort, including Code Blues and Stroke Alerts. This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Duties include but are not limited to medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy; clinical profile review to assess safety and accuracy of medication services; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergies and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses; utilization of clinical pharmacy privileges to promote optimal medication practices; contribution to Emergency Response efforts alongside the healthcare team. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. This position is also responsible for pharmacy technician oversight during their designated shift.

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Ohio

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Responsibilities

• Verifies new medication orders
• Checks prepared medications
• Oversees dispensing from the pharmacy
• Completes clinical patient review for safety and accuracy
• Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services
• Acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions
• Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions
• Obtains and maintains clinical privileges, if applicable
• Adjusts medications based on route of medication administration access
• Monitors and adjusts medications based on renal, hepatic, antithrombotic indications, and hematologic parameters
• Orders and adjusts laboratory tests related to monitoring medication therapy
• Participates and provides support in the Emergency Response effort, including Code Blues and Stroke Alerts
• Coordinates all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs
• Ensures appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy
• Reviews patient medication profiles for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergies and appropriate regimens
• Coordinates patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses
• Utilizes clinical pharmacy privileges to promote optimal medication practices
• Provides pharmacy technician oversight during their designated shift

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed