Summary

0.9 FTE, 3rd shift overnight pharmacist 7 on/7 off, the shifts are 9 pm-7am Saturday to Sunday, this is at the main location at Lancaster General Hospital

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Assists healthcare providers in utilizing drug therapy safely and effectively through medication prescription review and fulfillment, patient monitoring and patient education.  Supervises pharmacy interns, students and technicians in their tasks, and verifies all work completed by those personnel.  Patient care includes care to patients in all age groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Interprets and evaluates all medication prescriptions and assures for safe and effective medication, dose, route and schedule for administration with clarification as deemed necessary.

• Reviews prescriptions and suggests alternate therapies as appropriate.  Demonstrates this activity by preparing clinical intervention documentation.

• Prepares and dispenses medications in accordance with professional practice guidelines, state pharmacy laws, and regulatory standards in addition to departmental policies and procedures.

• Advises the provider and patient regarding the contents, therapeutic action, utilization and possible adverse reactions or interactions of medication.

• Performs computer order entry functions as assigned.

• Controls the disposition of narcotics, other controlled substances, and dangerous drugs as required by state and federal regulations.

• Actively participates in medication safety programs.  Active participation is defined as identifying opportunities to improve safety (reporting errors and adverse drug events), and implementing system-based changes as a result of those opportunities.

• Serves as a role model of customer service by responding constructively to the needs of hospital staff.  Responding constructively is defined as using a respectful communication style that is consistent with professional collaboration.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Serves as a training resource for new employees and assists in evaluating their progress; may assist in preparing work schedules, setting work priorities and making work assignments as directed.  Mentors pharmacy students in applicable educational experiential training programs.

• Responds to drug information and poison information requests as required.

• Prepares dosette and cassette boxes, usually for the elderly but also for those with memory / learning difficulties, where tablets are placed in compartments for specified days of the week

• Provides specialist health check services, such as measuring and fitting compression hosiery, monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol levels, diabetes screening and pregnancy testing

• Selling healthcare and other products, such as toiletries and cosmetics.  Promoting sales and developing the business.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm D required.
• Current Pharmacist licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Immunization certification through an accredited organization (American Pharmacists Association (APhA)).  
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous retail pharmacy experience preferred.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to em