Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy Services

Job Overview 

Clinical pharmacists (CP) work closely with other health practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients by reviewing and approving medication orders, monitoring drug therapies, and providing drug information.  This position improves the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes.  Educates students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they participate in drug therapy research. Supervises and directs support personnel. 

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. 

2. Pharmacist License. 

3. One (1) year of related experience. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the assigned pharmacy service area. Responsible for preparing, compounding and dispensing medications to patients in accordance within state, federal laws. 

2. Reviews and accurately interprets physician’s orders checking for appropriateness of orders as to indication, clarity, accuracy of dose, drug allergy, potential drug interactions and duplication (two or more drugs with the same therapeutic action).  

3. Contacts and confers with physicians if there are any questions or irregularities regarding medication orders.  Interventions with outcome are routinely in the Meditech Clinical Intervention routine. 

4. Ensures that medication is accurately prepared and labeled with all necessary and appropriate information. Supervises support staff (when applicable) during an assigned shift. Ensures the pharmacy is operated within the limits of State and Federal regulations.  

5. Provides accurate, appropriate and timely drug information utilizing knowledge of pharmacology, reference books and scientific literature. 

6. May conduct medication history interviews, reconcile patients’ medication therapies and provide drug information to patients and their families. 

7. Accurately anticipates controlled drug needs of each patient care area based on completed Controlled Drug Disposition Record.