Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Overview

Description
Job Summary

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
Provides drug information.
Provides education.
Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Description    

Minimum Required: One year of  pharmacy experience.

Preferred/Desired: One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

Description    

Minimum Required: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).    

Training

Minimum Required  

Preferred/Desired: BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.

Special Skills

Description: Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

Minimum Required: Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.          

Preferred/Desired: Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Licensure

Description: Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.  

Minimum Required: PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE