Staff Pharmacist - Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Staff Pharmacist at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is a community dedicated to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research. This role involves reviewing medication orders for accuracy, performing clinical functions, maintaining drug distribution systems, ensuring safe use of high-risk medications and controlled substances, and maintaining patient profiles. The Staff Pharmacist will also compound medications, review drug regimens for interactions, and assist in training pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists. The position emphasizes communication, teamwork, service excellence, and adherence to established policies and procedures. Technical capabilities include intermediate proficiency in Medication Management and Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing, and novice level in Mentoring & Coaching and Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy.

Requirements

LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
1 year
Bachelor's (Required)

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Reviews medication orders issued by physician or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed, assuring that all orders are filled and labeled (including secondary labels) properly.
Performs clinical functions as outlined by the Pharmacist in Charge.
Maintains the integrity and accuracy of the drug distribution and delivery systems.
Ensures the appropriate and safe utilization of high-risk medications and controlled substances as outlined by department and hospital policies.
Maintains patient profiles with current information on allergies, diagnosis, weight, current medication and IV therapy orders.
Compounds and supervises the compounding of medications and intravenous solutions including hazardous medications using standard formulas and processes.
Reviews patient’s drug regimen for potential interactions, interferences or incompatibilities and notifies physician or nursing staff as appropriate.
Assists in training pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists.
Demonstrates adequate skills in all forms of communication.
Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
Exhibits specific attitudes, sense of ownership, and ensures departmental commitment to service excellence.
Adheres to established standards, policies and procedures, and protocols.
Supports the mission and vision of the facility.
Maintains education and development appropriate for position and as necessary to maintain licensure.
Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate timeframe.
Self motivated. Fulfills areas of responsibility without prompting.
Supervises pharmacy technicians and students giving constructive feedback in real time.
Demonstrates proficiency in medication management in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Has the ability to determine the clinical appropriateness of each medication taken by the patient, determine the appropriateness of the dose, dosage form, indication, contraindications, potential adverse effects and potential problems with concomitant medications.
Able to monitor for therapeutic duplication or other unnecessary medications, interpret, monitor and assessing patient's laboratory results as they relate to medication therapy and provide drug information to other healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
Demonstrates proficiency in drug preparation and dispensing including practical applications of a difficult nature.
Proficient in the general principles of aseptic technique utilized to compound sterile preparations (CSPs) to minimize the risk of contamination. (where applicable)
Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
Constructively trains and mentors others by providing positive direction and feedback.
Has provided constructive suggestions to improve a situation.
Knows how to remove roadblocks to success and avoids judgments at all times.
Makes a concerted effort to pass on experiences and job information that can be learned easily.
Demonstrates proficiency of drug preparation, dispensing and distribution in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Checking the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications dispensed along with maintaining the sterility of parenteral medications where applicable.
Has demonstrated a proficient understanding of computers or has successfully completed training for applications that are used to support medication use processes.
Capable of using the fundamental features of pharmaceutical computer applications to support patient care issues of moderate difficulty.
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.