What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist position at Geisinger?
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Pharmacy
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Pharmacy Services Division
Geisinger offers Acute Care Pharmacists up to a $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates (full-time). The Pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care defined as being responsible for assuring the provision of safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication therapy for all patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients in a specific care area.
- Coordinate resources to provide timely, efficient, and cost-effective care.
- Receive and interpret physicians' medication orders, clarifying or correcting them as needed.
- Review patient medication profiles for potential issues.
- Suggest formulary alternatives based on patient parameters.
- Provide drug information to healthcare professionals.
- Offer patient discharge medication consultations.
- Make rounds with medical services.
- Calculate drug dosages using pharmacokinetic parameters.
- Verify provider-entered orders and ensure proper doses dispensed.
- Provide in-services to other healthcare providers.
- Prepare special medications through compounding procedures.
- Report supply and equipment needs to maintain stock levels.
- Supervise and coordinate work activities, promoting professional competence.
- Assist and supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and interns.
- Resolve problems involving pharmacy services with medical and nursing personnel.
- Coordinate activities with other pharmacy personnel to achieve objectives.
This role involves working in a clinical environment and is accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with organization policies and procedures. Additional competencies and skills outlined in department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job.
Education Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy (Required) and a Doctoral Degree (Preferred)Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Pharmacist - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days - State of PennsylvaniaOur purpose at Geisinger is to care for our patients, members, students, family, and communities. We strive to treat everyone with kindness, treasure colleagues who pursue excellence, share knowledge to prepare caregivers for the future, continuously seek better ways to care for our patients, and provide a safe environment. We offer benefits from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners, and promote collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality among our team members. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
