Pharmacist Jobs in Milwaukee, NC

About The Position

Requirements

• Current State of California Pharmacist License
• Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree.
• Current and maintain updated BCLS Card (AHA) within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of post-graduate residency training
• One year of acute care hospital experience

Responsibilities

• Accurately evaluates all Physician orders as they are entered into the patient's medication record for allergy contraindications, therapeutic duplications, drug interactions, and appropriateness of dose for patient's age and weight.
• Contacts and confers with physician if there are any questions regarding medication orders.
• Provides drug information to physicians and nursing staff members concerning the appropriate indications, precautions, dosage, and route of administration of new as well as currently used drugs.
• Explains information to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Accurately weighs, measures, compounds and prepares medication.
• Types prescription information for identification and use.
• Makes rounds to nursing units to pick up physician orders and deliver medications. May delegate this responsibility to ensure that rounds are made at least every two hours.
• Accurately enters physician orders into the Pharmacy computer system.
• Maintains inventory and records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law.
• Performs weekly narcotic count and completes discrepancy log with follow-up on all discrepancy problems.
• Accurately restocks controlled substances on the Nursing units and ensures CSAR sheets are completed according to department policy.
• Inspects Pharmacy inventory monthly to ensure that drugs which are outdated are removed from stock and that inventory is consistent with the medication formulary.
• Prepares I.V. additive solutions and chemotherapy using aseptic technique within the laminar flow hood.
• Performs in-service instruction and participates in drug related educational programs for the medical, nursing and pharmacy staffs.
• Implements departmental policies and procedures as require.
• Supervises the work performance of technicians and interns to ensure accurate preparation of medication according to department policy and procedure.
• Ensures formulary compliance by recommending to the medical staff formulary alternatives for non-formulary medication orders and when appropriate accurately completes a Formulary Request Form.
• Demonstrates an ability to keep up with patient workload and uses supportive staff in an efficient manner.
• Performs monthly nursing unit inspection by removing all outdated drugs, ensuring all medications are properly labeled and stored, and reviewing results with unit director.
• Accurately calculates and compounds IV admixture orders, chemotherapy orders, TPN's, and NICU unit-dose injectables.
• Accurately completes all assigned work procedures during the shift.
• Assists co-workers as time allows and follows on all incomplete medication orders remaining from previous shifts.
• Responds to changes in the work load as necessary and uses time in a productive manner.
• Accepts additional work during periods of low patient activity; coordinates projects with the director/assistant director and other Pharmacists.
• Demonstrates a willingness to help on work that needs to be done; willing to stay late to finish patient care responsibilities.
• Reports any incomplete assignments and communicates with other shifts to ensure medication orders are processed in a accurate manner.
• Follows computer down time procedures to ensure the accurate dispensing of medications when the computer system in non-operational.
• Checks all medications prepared by non-pharmacist personnel to assure accuracy prior to dispensing.
• Accurately documents all required information when pharmaceuticals are borrowed or loaned and communicates this activities to the pharmacy buyer.
• Notifies staff of medication which has been ordered to complete a physician's order and relays this information to the pharmacy buyer.
• Accurately completes an Adverse Drug Reaction Form and documents all patient information and follow-up.
• Accurately documents all therapeutic interventions while evaluating physician orders.
• Notifies physicians immediately when a medication has passed its automatic stop date without acknowledgment by the physician.
• Consults with nursing personnel to coordinate the scheduling of medication orders to decrease MAR discrepancies.
• Demonstrates the ability and competence to assess a situation, consider alternatives, and choose the appropriate course of action.
• Attempts to understand the needs of others in relation to the Pharmacy and in providing quality patient care.
• Ensures patient confidentiality by discussing patient information only in the course of patient care and in a setting where non-employees cannot listen.
• Makes the best use of time during the assigned shift through careful coordination of daily tasks; reduces non-essential interruptions to an absolute minimum in order to complete priority tasks first.
• Meets deadlines in special projects and daily responsibilities and does request assistance when necessary.
• Recognizes the provision of pharmaceutical care as the number one priority.
• Assists in other areas of the Pharmacy as requested and is willing to adjust schedule based on department needs.
• Assists in organizing the department and maintaining the accurate location of all medications and supplies.
• Re-orders medication stock to maintain supplies before supply bins are empty.
• Provides positive input during departmental discussions to improve existing policies and procedures.
• Seeks information necessary for accurate completion of job responsibilities and uses reference material to ensure accuracy.
• Performs daily responsibilities in an independent and thorough manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.