Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Overview

Engages patients and healthcare professionals to efficiently and effectively maximize therapeutic outcomes and is responsible for one or more of the following tasks: dispenses medications, monitors patients' drug therapies, works under collaborative practice agreement or per protocol, and provides consultation and education to patients and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Gathers a complete medication history and reconciles medication lists as applicable and appropriate
• Completes a comprehensive medication review to make evidence-based recommendations to ensure medications are necessary, safe and cost effective.
• Identifies and records suspected adverse drug reactions, adherence gaps to medications and barriers to patient adherence.
• If not practicing under a collaborative practice agreement or an approved protocol, contacts providers when there appears to be a possibility of unsafe or inappropriate medication use due to factors including, but not limited to: allergy, medical condition, drug interactions, dosing, and method of Accurately documents all clinical activities and interventions in the electronic record.
• Serves as a consultation resource to medical professionals and answers inquiries on drug therapy and drug products.
• Consults patients and caretakers on all aspects of medication therapy when necessary.
• Assists in discharge planning when Counsels patients and caretakers on proper drug administration, potential drug side effects, interactions and precautions. Helps locate medication supplies not generally available.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance and management of medication related guidelines defined by protocol collaborative practice agreements.
• Detects and reports medication errors and near misses.
• Ensures readiness for regulatory and accreditation surveys.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to facilitate learning or disseminate evidence-based best practice to pharmacists, nurses, physicians, other healthcare professionals in the hospital or ambulatory/outpatient settings.
• Utilizes a solution based approach to ensure heightened patient satisfaction and care.
• Anticipates patient needs and proactively identify solutions.
• Communicates effectively between departments and teams to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Actively participates in driving all programs and initiatives to improve patient quality of care, medication compliance, medication adherence and overall efficiency.
• Pursues and maintains certifications necessary to remain compliant with changes to system / department accreditations and standards.
• Participates in the ordering and receiving of controlled substances and other medications as appropriate.
• Effectively utilizes and supervise technicians to maintain an accurate and efficient pharmacy Re-direct staff when necessary ensure service performance goals are met.
• Uses professional judgment to resolve complaints.
• Act as pharmacist-in-charge in the absence of pharmacy managers and supervisors.
  • Pharmacist in Charge: The pharmacist responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the operation of the pharmacy. This includes but is not limited to: managing staff, ensuring compliance to all applicable state and federal guidelines, a maintaining the inventory of all medications.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree preferred.
• Completion of a post-graduate residency and/or board certified preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision, to set priorities, make critical decisions, respond quickly to emergency requests, handle frequent interruptions, and adapt to changes in workload.
• Maintains customer-service focus to achieve excellent working relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Must be currently licensed to practice in the state of NH, and be willing to seek license reciprocity in multiple states if the position requires it.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Must have a current, unrestricted pharmacist licensed to practice in the state of NH.
• Board Certification in Specialty Pharmacy (CSP) within 3 years of hire for Clinical Pharmacists in the Specialty Pharmacy, unless designated as part-time or per diem staff.
• BLS Certification within 30 days of hire in the Retail & Specialty Pharmacy if required to administer immunizations