Clinical Pharmacist

Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America) Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Position Summary: Under general supervision, the Clinical Pharmacist oversees the supervisory, distributive, and clinical functions of the Pharmacy including the prompt and accurate reviewing, processing, checking, and monitoring of physician orders, patient medication profiles, completed prescriptions and conduct routine daily rounds on assigned nursing units. Accurate drug information, recommendations and interventions are promptly provided to physicians, all other health care professionals and patients. Assists the Director and Assistant Director of Pharmacy in their duties to maximize the performance of the department and to implement and improve services as the needs of the department, the hospital, and the community change. Conducts, performs and presents assigned projects to P&T and any other committee as deemed appropriate. Duties delegated by the Director or the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services are accurately and promptly completed. The Pharmacist maintains an appropriate level of competency by completing at least 15 Continuing Education (CE) credit hours, to include 6 CE live credit hours per licensing year. Essential Functions: Provide drug education and counsels patients on appropriate drug use and recommend drug discontinuation when indicated Provide written education for patient drug education Provide education to pharmacy staff, students and other healthcare professionals Utilize pharmacokinetic and drug dosing protocols and provides pharmacokinetic consultation for agents requiring such monitoring Evaluate drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule and duration throughout patient’s hospital course and provide drug therapy consultations Suggest appropriate therapeutic alternatives for non-formulary drugs Analyze patient parameters (weight, height, existing condition, and laboratory data) and recommends appropriate dosing Participate in patient care rounds to provide input into monitoring of drug therapy Report adverse drug reactions or medication errors Record recommendations, interventions or other appropriate activity in EPIC Qualifications: Education: Doctorate degree from a college of pharmacy. Experience: Previous experience in hospital pharmacy is preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Currently licensed by the State of South Carolina Board of Pharmacy Special Skills: Ability to work under direct or minimal supervision and handle stress appropriately. Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities, make decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests. Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Communication, supervisory, organizational, learning and minimal teaching skills are essential to the proper performance of the duties assigned. Physical Requirements: Light-Medium While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 15 to 20 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or 5 to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Normal range of hearing and vision to perform work and communicate is required. Other demands include intense and constant concentration, equipment operation and listening to low levels of noise. Generally this person will work in a well- lighted, well-ventilated, heated, air conditioned environment under secure working conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status. At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health. It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day. A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina. Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams. 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