Patient Care Pharmacist - Casual - Days/Evenings/Weekends

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital

Address: 933 E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: Rotating Day/Evening/Weekends

Benefits: This position is NOT eligible for full-time benefits

Oversee and ensure the appropriate and safe utilization of drugs of hospitalized or emergency department patients.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

Clinical Core Competencies

• Demonstrates competency with the established Clinical Programs approved by the Medical Staff.
  
  

Transfer of medication issues is communicated between the pharmacy team.

• ALL issues and pending transactions are communicated to staff for completion.
• ALL issues and pending transactions communicated to them are completed.
  
  

Clinical Model adherence (Intervention documentation and observation).

• Complete all assigned task based on assignment.
  
  

Drug formulary is preserved (Intervention documentation and non-formulary requests).

• ALL non-formulary request communicated to prescribing physician with options.
  
  

Age Specific Criteria incorporated into clinical decision process.

• Intervention documentation or completion of 1 CE program on age criteria.
• Screen all patients and adjust therapy options based on age of patient.
  
  

Renal Dosage Adjustment (Adjustments noted within PharmNet).

• Adjust all approved therapies on patients whose renal function dictates.
  
  

Pharmacokinetics Management (PK sheets and intervention documentation).

• PK sheet correctly completed and entered into PK program.
  
  

Anticoagulation program (Intervention documentation).

• Complete monitoring and assessment of all anticoagulation patients as outlined.
  
  

Operational Core Competencies

• Effectively manages assigned areas based on established policies and procedures.
  
  

Oversee pharmacy technicians & interns to achieve flow in the medication process.

• Prioritize and maintain effective flow of the medication process.
  
  

Sterile Compounding Management

• Pass Low Risk Level Competency and manage flow of products.
• Pass Chemotherapy Management Competency and manage flow of products.
  
  

Central Pharmacy Management

• Order verification complete and prompt based on assistance required.
• Manage the flow of products with no backlog or delays.
  
  

Teamwork exhibited by actions

• Expectation: completion of orders to point of delivery (visual inspections while staffing)
  
  

Safety Competencies

• Critically manages assigned areas based on established policies and procedures.
  
  

Hazardous Drugs

• Demonstrates ability to safely oversee the management of Hazardous Drugs.
  
  

Central Pharmacy

• Actions represent the best interest of the patient (observational).
• Follows all Safety Alerts: Code Red; Code Triage; Code Adam; other codes.
  
  

Schedule

Rotating Day/Evening/Weekends

Job Description

Job Requirements

Education

• Post-Baccalaureate Degree of Pharmacy.
  
  

Experience

• Age at least 18 years of age with no current drug or alcohol addiction/convictions of any drug related misdemeanor or felony.
• Two years of health care pharmacy experience required
  
  

License/Certifications

• Current active Pharmacy Licensure (PH) for work state required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic or American Red Cross Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
  
  

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Maintain competency in unique aspects of drug therapy for patients, including factors related to pediatrics, adults and geriatrics.
• Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, drug, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication and drug interactions.
• Assessing patient demographics, reviewing patient medication histories; reviewing patient medication profiles; establishing desired outcomes; developing therapeutic care plans, determine alternatives for achieving outcomes; educating patients and/or family on drug therapy and monitoring patient outcomes.
• Monitoring potential adverse, drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
• Mastery of use of Cerner pharmacy and hospital information system application.
• Proficient with all technology associated with the medication management process to include but not limited to Automated Dispensing Cabinets; Anesthesia Carts; 797 IV Admixture requirements.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, staffing, safety metrics and financial metrics.
• Maintain compliance with all Iowa and federal regulations regarding medications.
• Communicate effectively with hospital personnel, patients and the public.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Supervise pharmacy interns and technicians as needed.
• Ability to prioritize time and tasks according to the needs of patients and the Department of Pharmacy without prompting.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force.
  
  

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
• Balancing
• Carrying
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Keyboarding/typing
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Repetitive Motions
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Hearing
• Reaching
• Seeing/Visual
• Speaking/talking
  

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Other:
• Rare (1-33%):
• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
• Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  

About Methodist

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.