Clinical Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Description

Clinical Pharmacist Albuquerque, New Mexico @Orchard LLC seeks Pharmacy Staff for the New Mexico VA Health Care System pharmacy services who can deliver a full spectrum of Pharmacy services to the specifications of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Pharmacist must be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited college or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and / or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in all tasks related to medication preparation and dispensing to ensure safe, accurate, and timely delivery of medications to inpatient patients.
• Provide patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring for inpatient care, communicating relevant findings and / or recommendations to healthcare providers both orally and in writing. This includes :
• Assessing the therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug regimen.
• Identifying and addressing therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen.
• Reviewing the appropriateness of the route and method of drug administration.
• Monitoring patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen.
• Identifying and addressing drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug-disease interactions.
• Evaluating allergies and adverse reactions.
• Reviewing clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to anticipate side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects.
• Recognizing physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to drug therapy.
• Provide clear and comprehensive medication counseling to inpatient patients, helping them understand the purpose, use, and potential side effects of their prescribed medications.
• Conduct comprehensive appraisals of the patient's health status by completing medication histories, including patient interviews.
• Participate in medication reconciliation for inpatients, including complete medication reconciliation and updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA and non-VA medications.
• Report adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors. Document findings as per service and facility protocols.
• Participate in the medical center's MUE program to evaluate and improve the safe and effective use of medications for inpatient care.
• Review and complete non-formulary medication approval consults for inpatient care, recommending formulary alternatives when appropriate. Ensure compliance with VA Criteria for Use and non-formulary restrictions.
• Manage medication recalls and shortages for inpatient care, ensuring the availability of appropriate substitute medications, dosage strengths, and instructions to meet prescribed treatment regimens.
• Manage inpatient medication orders by flagging prescriptions, using view alerts, and applying the "hold medication" function as necessary.
• Serve as a role model and preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and peers in the inpatient setting. Provide educational in-services to nursing, medical staff, and ancillary services to foster professional growth and development.
• Actively participate in inpatient facility and service emergency preparedness activities, ensuring readiness for various healthcare situations.
• Document all inpatient patient care activities in CPRS, including clinical assessments, interventions, recommendations, and monitoring. Ensure accurate workload credit for all appropriate inpatient activities.

Qualifications

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com .