Clinical Pharmacist: Acute Care & Pediatrics

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• 1. Appropriately assesses patient data to identify medication-related problems through profile reviews, pharmacy consults and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Participates in medical emergencies and other formal alerts such as trauma, stroke, sepsis and STEMI as required.
• Reviews and interprets providers orders to assure that the drug, dosage form, and dose is appropriate for the patient's age, weight, and comorbidities. Checks for drug incompatibilities and allergies and takes appropriate action when necessary.
• As necessary, consult with providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in patient care regarding pharmacotherapy optimization with intent to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
• Provides accurate and timely responses to other healthcare professionals and patients regarding drug information questions and facility medication use policies to assure safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students/residents and assists with orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy students, interns, pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists and other health professionals.
• Assists nursing with medication administration (oral, injectable, continuous infusion titration) depending on the work assignments and in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies.
• Documents patient care activities including therapy plan, monitoring and follow-up in electronic medical record as per departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for the completion of all assigned work during the shift, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety through the completion of quality control checks, identifying and reporting out medication errors and near misses, identifying process improvements and ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Maintains current awareness and adheres to State and Federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, standard operating procedures, formulary and pertinent clinical practice guidelines while providing pharmaceutical care to patients.

• 1. Appropriately assesses patient data to identify medication-related problems through profile reviews, pharmacy consults and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Participates in medical emergencies and other formal alerts such as trauma, stroke, sepsis and STEMI as required.
• Reviews and interprets providers orders to assure that the drug, dosage form, and dose is appropriate for the patient's age, weight, and comorbidities. Checks for drug incompatibilities and allergies and takes appropriate action when necessary.
• As necessary, consult with providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in patient care regarding pharmacotherapy optimization with intent to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
• Provides accurate and timely responses to other healthcare professionals and patients regarding drug information questions and facility medication use policies to assure safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students/residents and assists with orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy students, interns, pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists and other health professionals.
• Assists nursing with medication administration (oral, injectable, continuous infusion titration) depending on the work assignments and in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies.
• Documents patient care activities including therapy plan, monitoring and follow-up in electronic medical record as per departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for the completion of all assigned work during the shift, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety through the completion of quality control checks, identifying and reporting out medication errors and near misses, identifying process improvements and ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Maintains current awareness and adheres to State and Federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, standard operating procedures, formulary and pertinent clinical practice guidelines while providing pharmaceutical care to patients.

• Pharmacy degree (BS or Pharm.
  
  D.) from an ACPE approved college of pharmacy.
• Successful completion of ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy…