Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Job : Pharmacist

Classification : Salaried / Exempt

FLSA Category : Professional Exemption

Job Category : 2 Professionals

Position Summary

Staff pharmacists fill orders for parenteral and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Pharmacy Director.

Essential Functions

• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
• Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemo-therapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.
• Reviews / interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives.
• Provides accurate, adequate andtimely drug information tostaff.
• Documents all clinical activities, interventions accurately and completely.
• Participates in quality improvement, medication use review activities.
• Participates in development, presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, other staffs.
• Supervises / directs support personnel, verifies daily activities and participates in performance appraisal of support personnel.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
• Ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
• Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
• Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience

Education

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Lifting / Carrying Pushing / Pulling

lbs % Time lbs % Time

1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66

11-20 0-33 11-20 0-33

21-50 0-33 21-50 0-33

51-75 0-33 51-75 0-33

76-100 0-33 76-100 0-33

Movement % Time

Bend / Stoop / Twist 0-33

Crouch / Squat 0-33

Kneel / Crawl 0-33

Reach Above Shoulder 0-33

Reach Below Shoulder 0-33

Repetitive Arm None

Repetitive Hand 0-33

Grasping 0-33

Squeezing 0-33

Climb Stairs None

Walking Uneven 0-33

Walking Even 34-66

Environment % Time

Indoors 67-100

Outdoors 0-33

Extreme Heat None

Dusty None

Excessive Noise 0-33

Equipment % Time

Motor Vehicles None

Foot Pedals None

Extreme Heat None

Dusty None

Excessive Noise 0-33

Work Near % Time

Machinery None

Electricity None

Sharps 0-33

Chemicals 0-33

Fumes 0-33

Heights None

Vision

Depth Perception Required

Color Not Required

Peripheral Required

Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR

Sit 1 3

Stand 4 4.5

Walk 4 4.5