Pharmacist
Location: Baltimore Maryland
Description: Saint Agnes Hospital is currently seeking to employ Pharmacist right now, this job will be placed in Maryland. More details about this job opportunity kindly read the description below.
- Doctorate of Pharmacy
- Maryland Pharmacist License
- Minimum of 1 year of experience
- This is a professional level position whose distributive responsibilities include the compounding and dispensation of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, including chemotherapy and other hazardous substances, in compliance with federal, state, professional, and hospital polices and procedures.
The associate demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. He/she must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements r! elative to age-specific needs and provides care as described in the department's policies and procedures.
There is latitude for some independent judgment and initiative. Unusual situations or significant deviations are referred to the immediate supervisors; duties are performed with general guidance from the Inpatient Team Leaders.
Communication skills are required to persuade or gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Responsibility exists to ensure that internal customers are satisfied with service. St. Agnes maintains an electronic mail system for the use of associates to conduct business within St. Agnes Hospital. Associates are responsible for monitoring their messages. Electronic mail is to be monitored at the beginning of each assigned shift. Communication with external contacts involves handling complaints, making adjustment, corrections, etc.
The associate carries out responsibilities in accordance with Ascension Health Core Values, St.! Agnes Hospital Policies and Procedures, and Regulatory Mandates. The P! harmacist is accountable for efficient use of resources and perpetuation of the St. Agnes Mission.
Essential Functions:
- Order Entry
- Provides efficient order processing as well as distribution of medication directly to nursing unit. Follows up on medication not available/problem order.
- Identifies, categorizes, records, and clarifies discrepancies.
- Effectively interacts and communicates with professional staff and resolves problem orders in a timely manner.
- Possesses a solid therapeutic knowledge with respect to pharmacology, drug information, drug interaction, and regulatory requirements and applies this knowledge in daily practice.
- Demonstrates ability to use standard reference materials and other sources of information.
- Applies drug information skills to problem identification and resolution of issues and questions.
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic pharmacokinetics principles. Evaluates appropriateness of initial doses of aminoglycosides and recommends changes when appropriate.
- Identifies levels requiring intervention.
- Modifies dosage and/or refers necessary patient information to staff certified for kinetic dosage intervention and modification.
- Screens orders to identify potential problems with a regimen and evaluates dosages with respect to patient's age, allergy, history, diagnosis, and medication history, hepatic and renal function.
- Monitors regimens for all patients with extremes of age and/or abnormal renal and hepatic function.
- Demonstrates professional communication skills interacting with patients and their families, hospital associates, and medical staff.
- Provides drug information to physicians and other staff personnel, including but not limited to, the availability of medications, dosing, clinical monitoring, warnings, incompatibilities, and contraindications for use.
- D! emonstrates knowledge of essential policies and procedures, including t! hose pertinent to the formulary, controlled substance accountability, clinical drug QI studies and programs, hospital approved drug protocols, including investigational protocols, and ASHP technical guidelines for institutional pharmacy practice.
- Understand and utilizes sterile techniques necessary to prepare sterile products in both horizontal and vertical biosafety cabinets.
- Demonstrates proficiency in successful completion of neonatal and adult TPN/PPN order submission.
- Demonstrates effectiveness in day-to-day supervision of technical and clerical staff, monitoring work for accuracy and completion.
- Assists staff in supervising inventory control, medication procurement, and controlled substances distribution and control. Works harmoniously with coworkers to ensure all duties are completed.
- Assists in orientation of new employees.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary for complete utilization of the Pyxis Syst! ems, including operations of the machines and maintaining the integrity of the entire system when breakdowns occur.
- Other responsibilities include continual training of new personnel, while always keeping the Pyxis pharmacist informed of necessary or suggested changes.
- Works independently to complete project assignments (i.e., medication unit inspections, hall inspections, article submission, QI reviews, etc.) by appointed deadlines.
- Participates in special department projects and committee assignments.
- Participates in staff development and training, including training in specialty areas.
- Demonstrates accuracy, efficiency, and quality in order processing using computerized order entry as appropriate.
- Extracts Inpatient and Ambulatory pertinent data from profile review, patient's chart, or through patient and/or hospital staff interviews.
- Resolves routine formulary and therap! eutic issues through integration of patient status, drug knowledge, and! professional judgment.
- Identifies appropriate alternatives for formulary substitutions.
- Evaluates appropriateness of prescribed medication, doses and adherence to protocol for preparation and administration of chemotherapy agents relative to patient age, diagnosis, and clinical condition.
- Provides and/or supervises technical support for the preparation of chemotherapy medication following the MOSHA, ASHP, and hospital policies and procedures for safe and sterile handling of hazardous materials.
- Provides patient counseling, chart review, investigational medication distribution, monitors protocol adherence, and maintains clinical, administrative and financial, documentation as required.
- Understands the equipment and precautions necessary to administer chemotherapy.
- Facilitates as a liaison between central pharmacy and the operating room departments. !
- Review pre-op, intra-op, and post-op medications orders.
- Enter medication orders on a patients' profile correctly.
- Dispenses medications as per standard procedures.
- Will monitor drug usage in the operating room.
- Supervises support staff and organizes work flow.
- Provides drug information to surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers.
- Orders pharmaceuticals and manages OR pharmacy inventory.
- Reconciles all controlled substance discrepancies.
- Monitors controlled substance waste by anesthesiologists and nurses.
- Reports or takes corrective action for Automated Dispensing Machine issues.
- Audits charts for daily missed charges.
- Fills automated dispensing machine in urgent cases.
- Prepares IV admixture for one time medications to be used in the operating room & adjacent ancillary areas.
- Evaluates all patients for the SCIP prog! ram and implements the SCIP program.
- Prepares medications & pr! ints drug monograph for take home for any post surgery patients as required.
- Manages distribution & reconciliation of Patient Controlled Analgesia.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Facilitates reporting of medication variances, performs follow up on reported occurrences, analysis of data, assists in development and implementation of process changes to improve medication safety, and is an active member of the Medication Safety Committee. Supports a blame-free culture and facilitates learning from errors.
- Facilitates changes needed to meet Joint Commission, CMS, State Board of Pharmacy, and other government agency standards and applicable laws. Acts as a resource on proper medication control, safety and security.
- Documents, monitors and follows up on required Medication Management and applicable National Patient Safety Goal measurements.
- Participates in hospital-wide tracers to monitor compli! ance with Joint Commission Standards.
- Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary hospital committees related to emergency medications, adverse events, medication errors, policy review, safe medication use and patient safety.
- Facilitates compliance with applicable laws, national safety recommendation and regulatory standards related to medication safety, control, and security in the pharmacy department and inpatient or hospital-based patient care areas.
- Assists in the development and review of medication use in pharmacy, hospital and system level policies and adapt to current practice. Addresses issues of non-compliance and recommends corrective actions with the support of pharmacy operations manager and pharmacy director.
- Provides documentation/analysis of departmental Performance and Improvement projects.
- Participates in emergency medication process (CHEMPACK).
Preferred Education: N/A
Required Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Licensure as registered pharmacist by the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy.
Required Experience: Achieves and maintains required skill recognition status within six (6) - twelve (12) months of initial hiring.
Preferred Experience: One (1) year hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Leads/Guides - Technician Staff, Buyer, Receiving Clerk, Medication Courier
Supervision Received From: Operations Manager/Pharmacy Inpatient Team Leaders/Director of Pharmacy
Job Overview
Shift Days
Hours 40 hours biweekly - Alternating Weekends Sat/Sun 7a to 3:30
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This job starts available on: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:24:32 GMT