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The Clinical Pharmacist (PRN) will provide 8-hour shift coverage in the inpatient pharmacy, primarily between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.

• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. 

• Works closely with all pharmacy personnel to assure safe and efficient delivery of patient care.

• Serves in a professional capacity in-patient care areas.  Monitors patients to assure optimal therapeutic outcomes.

• Ensures appropriateness of all medication doses in reference to the patient’s diagnosis, weight/body surface area, age, allergies, and drug interactions.

• Identifies and intervenes when problems involving drug therapy arise (i.e. allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, adverse drug reactions).

• Completes intervention documentation and submits information according to departmental guidelines.

• Verifies appropriateness of drug selected.  Initiates drug therapy when necessary.

• Suggests equally efficacious but less expensive therapy.

• Evaluates need for all non-formulary medications.

• Assures departmental policies and procedures are being followed, medication orders are being processed in a timely manner, and the quality of products dispensed meets established guidelines.

• Assures the patient receives the ordered medication as to dose, route, regimen, and generic substitution.

• Ensures that medication doses are filled and delivered within established departmental guidelines.

• Enters medication orders in the computer accurately and efficiently.

• Initiates and processes medication incident reports and adverse drug reaction reports as needed.

• Accurately completes Controlled Substance Inventory Records when dispensing controlled substances.

• Completes Controlled Substance Inventory as assigned and corrects problems identified.

• Answers phone calls promptly and politely by stating departmental area and name.

• Communicates problems, unique patient needs and other necessary information to on-coming staff for enhanced continuity of care.

• Acts as a liaison between the pharmacy and the medical and nursing staff for issues pertaining to pharmacy services.

• Supervises pharmacy technicians and support staff to promote efficient daily workflow.

• Completes annual aseptic technique certification by skills validation with a qualified observer.

• Accurately processes outpatient prescriptions and provides oral and written counseling information to the patient and/or parent.

• Accurately maintains investigational drug study records and documentation.

• Actively participates in the education and training of new pharmacy employees, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy interns.

• Participates in on –going self-education activities and earns the number of hours of CE credit required by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for license renewal.

• Participates in departmental data collection and reporting of Drug Use Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities.

• Completes all assigned clinic and nursing station check assignments before the end of each month, including follow-up and resolution of any problems identified.

• Routinely checks all available means of communication including e-mail and mailbox.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree. 

• One to three years of hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.