Staff Pharmacist-.8 FTE

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Osceola, WI

14h

About The Position

The Transitions of Care (TOC) Pharmacist supports safe and effective medication use across inpatient and outpatient settings. This role primarily focuses on completing admission medication histories for hospitalized patients and providing medication therapy management (MTM) services in an outpatient clinic. The TOC Pharmacist also provides cross-coverage for essential inpatient pharmacist functions as operational needs and schedule require.

Requirements

BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
Competent in use of supplies provided by Osceola Medical Center

Nice To Haves

1-3 years hospital pharmacy and/or ambulatory pharmacy (MTM) experience.

Responsibilities

Process medication orders correctly & timely
Obtain and document accurate admission medication histories within required timeframes
Review and resolve medication reconciliation discrepancies within 24 hours of admission
Supervise pharmacy techs & check technician work correctly & in a timely manner
Deliver needed medications to other departments in a timely manner
Conduct comprehensive and targeted medication reviews in the clinic setting
Provide patient education and counseling
Provide drug information and clinical support to medical and nursing staff
Prioritize workload to adhere to budgeted hours
Report to work on time
Assist in inventory management
Assist in new employee training
Maintains open communication with manager
Provides annual self-assessment
Completes required facility education
Maintains licensure, completes required CE
Ensures accurate charging of medications/products to patients and/or departments
Works independently, performs essential duties of pharmacy manager in his/her absence
Assigned project work
Adhere to state and federal legal requirements
Attends staff meetings
Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external customers.
Utilize appropriate communication methods to ensure messages are delivered accurately. Avoid use of email when face-to-face conversation is more appropriate.
Bring issues directly to the person involved.
Treat internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
Be attentive to the needs of others. Adheres to OMC customer service requirements.
Avoid blaming behavior.
Speak positively about one another.
Display professionalism at all times.
Display a positive and encouraging attitude.
Maintain Emotional Intelligence – ability to perceive and evaluate the emotions of others and effectively manage one’s own emotions.
Active participant for interdepartmental cooperation.
Team player
Effective utilization of electronic health record for documentation of work
Order entry/verification & patient profile maintenance
IV admixture (sterile compounding)
Chemotherapy admixture (sterile compounding)
Ability to prioritize, make critical decisions & respond quickly
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to handle frequent interruptions & adapt to changes in workload
Ability to meet pharmaceutical needs of all types of patients
Ability to work independently
Clinical review & judgements
Ability to work cooperatively with pharmacy and medical center staff
Ability to perform clinical monitoring tasks (i.e. pharmacokinetics, TPN)
Knowledge of medications and reference resources
Knowledge of hospital and clinic pharmacy practice including related laws