Employee Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

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Position Summary:

Under general supervision, the Staff Pharmacist oversees the supervisory, distributive, and clinical functions of the Pharmacy including the prompt and accurate reviewing, processing, checking, and monitoring of physician orders, patient medication profiles, and completed prescriptions. Accurate drug information is promptly provided to health care professionals and patients. Assists the Director and Assistant Director of Pharmacy in their duties to maximize the performance of the department and to implement and improve services as the needs of the department, the hospital, and the community change. Duties delegated by the Director or the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services are accurately and promptly completed. The Staff Pharmacist maintains an appropriate level of competency by completing at least 15 Continuing Education (CE) credit hours to include 6 CE live credit hours per one (1) licensing year. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Follow policy and procedures on all technical aspects of the job to include timeliness and accuracy of order entry which include reviewing daily patient profiles for allergies, weights, age, while monitoring for appropriateness of patient, dose, route, frequency and time.

• Checks alerts /warnings such as duplicate therapy, interactions and then documents a reason for overrides or follow up.

• Completes and Documents Med Reconciliation according to policy.

• Checks on all meds pulled by Techs, documenting any Near Misses. Alerts are routinely addressed and if an override occurs, are documented in the EPIC.

• Participate in Clinical Pharmacy Services to include reviewing daily patient profiles, appropriate labs and monitoring orders for renal/ hepatic dosing, Indications on prn meds, max and min doses.

• Monitors for IV to PO Switches

• Performs drug therapy consults such as aminoglycoside, vancomycin & TPN dosing.

• Provides Current & Accurate drug information to all customers

• Evaluates patient profiles for compliance with core measure standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Doctorate degree from a college of pharmacy.

Experience:

• Previous experience in hospital pharmacy is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Currently licensed by the State of South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Special Skills:

• Ability to work under direct or minimal supervision and handle stress appropriately required

• Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staffs required

• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule required

• Ability to set priorities, makes decisions, and responds quickly to emergency requests required

• Communication, supervisory, organizational, learning and minimal teaching skills are required

Physical Requirements: Light-Medium

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and

walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 15 to 20 pounds of force occasionally (activity or

condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or 5 to 10 pounds of force frequently , and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to

move objects. Normal range of hearing and vision to perform work and communicate is required. Other demands include intense and constant concentration,

equipment operation and listening to low levels of noise. Generally this person will work in a well-lighted, well-ventilated, heated, air conditioned

environment under secure working conditions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of

this job.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.