Staff Pharmacist - 20 hrs/wk, flex schedule

Job Title: Staff Pharmacist                                          
Job Location: Lincoln
Immediate Supervisor: Director Pharmacy                                        

 
JOB OVERVIEW
The Clinical/Staff pharmacist will provide dispensing, distributive, educational and clinical services to inpatients, hospital and medical staff. This position will work closely with the Pharmacy Operations Supervisor and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to provide distributive and clinical pharmacy services.  Review and interpret physician orders.  Accurately dispense medications with a minimum/decrease in number of discrepancy reports.  Provide accurate and timely drug information.  Comply with all legal and practice standards. Available as a resource for applicable student clerkship programs. Review daily clinical reports such as antibiotics, IVs, LMWHs, etc., as requested. Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and/or system. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. 

 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in the distributive phase of pharmacy operations.
• Interpret physician orders accurately and assess for safety and appropriateness.
• Enter and/or verify patient medication orders into the computer system accurately.
• Review patient profiles for diagnosis, allergies, duplications, interactions, and renal function.
• Dispense or check oral medications intended for inpatient use in a timely manner.
• Dispense or check items to be loaded into Automated Dispensing Machines.
• Prepare or check intravenous medications intended for inpatient administration.
• Prepare and dispense oral chemotherapy agents.
• Prepare and dispense parenteral nutrition fluids.
• Compound medications or treatments which are not commercially available.
• Maintain/monitor narcotics and narcotic records.
• Validate technician distributive activity (i.e. check technician work prior to dispensing) and act as a resource and mentor for technician questions.
• Assist in the collection of patient specific information, monitoring of effects, identification of goals, and implementation of monitoring plan with patient and health care team.
• Monitor inpatient drug regimens and participate in the intervention process to improve patient outcomes and promote intelligent use of medications.
• Analyze patient charts and suggest drug therapy modifications based on the medical information and patient history contained in the chart.
• Alert the patient's prescriber and health team to potential problems caused by drug: drug interactions, compromised renal or hepatic function and other pre-existing conditions that may impact drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion.
• Provide hospital staff education services.
• Participate in patient medication counseling and information collection.
• Present in-services to pharmacy staff when required.
• Serve on hospital committees as requested.
• Participate in community affairs that publicize the hospital's value to the community.
  
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
• Education and Training: Minimum degree: Pharm.D.; Must maintain continuing education as mandated by Nebraska law.
• License: Must possess a current active license to practice Pharmacy in the State of Nebraska.
• Experience: Hospital practice experience is preferred.
• Judgment and Complexity: Sound professional judgment is required for skills that are technically sophisticated and intellectually challenging.
• Must maintain and respect patient and family privacy and confidentiality at all times.