Staff Pharmacist

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

 

Occ Summary

To actively coordinate, on a day-to-day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to the patients, in compliance with federal and state legal/regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards.

This includes:

(1) involvement with multiple drug distribution functions (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or prospective review and verification of physicians' orders, IV admixture preparation, etc.);

(2) defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under the aegis of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee directives (which include active communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff about the need to clarify and/or change an order along with documentation of intervention outcomes);

(3) educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) to maintain and advance clinical competency vis-a-vis drug therapy; and,

(4) "supervisory" functions which provide professional oversight and direction of technicians' drug preparation and distribution activities to assure safe and expedient provision of pharmaceutical care to DRMC patients and staff.

 

Work Performed

To actively coordinate, on a day-to-day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to the patients, in compliance with federal and state legal/regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards.

This includes:

(1) involvement with multiple drug distribution functions (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or prospective review and verification of physicians' orders, IV admixture preparation, etc.);

(2) defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under the aegis of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee directives (which include active communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff about the need to clarify and/or change an order along with documentation of intervention outcomes);

(3) educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) to maintain and advance clinical competency vis-a-vis drug therapy; and,

(4) "supervisory" functions which provide professional oversight and direction of technicians' drug preparation and distribution activities to assure safe and expedient provision of pharmaceutical care to DRMC patients and staff.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Level Characteristics

To actively coordinate, on a day-to-day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to the patients, in compliance with federal and state legal/regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards.

This includes:

(1) involvement with multiple drug distribution functions (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or prospective review and verification of physicians' orders, IV admixture preparation, etc.);

(2) defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under the aegis of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee directives (which include active communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff about the need to clarify and/or change an order along with documentation of intervention outcomes); 

(3) educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) to maintain and advance clinical competency vis-a-vis drug therapy; and,

(4) "supervisory" functions which provide professional oversight and directionof technicians' drug preparation and distribution activities to assure safe and expedient provision of pharmaceutical care to DRMC patients and staff.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Essential Physical Job Functions:

 

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Education

Entry-level pharmacy degree (e.g., B.Sc, PharmD) from an accre