What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist - Per Diem position at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital?
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POSITION STANDARDS
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Licensed or license eligible as Registered Pharmacist in State of New Hampshire.
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PharmD or equivalent clinical experience preferred
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POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
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Physical Activity:
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Upper Extremity:
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Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
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PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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Position Objective-
Clinical pharmacists are practitioners who provide comprehensive medication management and related care for patients. They are licensed pharmacists possess the clinical competencies necessary to practice in team-based, direct patient care environments.
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Performance Expectation- Assess the status of the patient’s health problems and determine whether the prescribed medications are optimally meeting the patient’s needs and goals of care.
- Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the patient’s medications.
- Recognize untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with appropriate medication therapy.
- Follow the patient’s progress to determine the effects of the patient’s medications on his or her health.
- Consult with the patient’s physicians and other health care providers in selecting the medication therapy that best meets the patient’s needs and contributes effectively to the overall therapy goals.
- Advise the patient on how to best take his or her medications.
- Support the health care team’s efforts to educate the patient on other important steps to improve or maintain health, such as exercise, diet, and preventive steps like immunization.
- Refer the patient to his or her physician or other health professionals to address specific health, wellness, or social services concerns as they arise.
- Maintain competence in clinical problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making; communication and education; medical information evaluation and management; management of patient populations; and a broad range of therapeutic knowledge domains
- Support/fill role of Staff R.Ph. as needed
- Attends to duties of the Manager, Pharmacy in his/her absence when so assigned.
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