Clinical Pharmacist- Evenings and Nights PRN

Clinical Pharmacist
- Evenings and Nights PRN

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- Evenings and Nights PRN role at Duke University Health System

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Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina according to U.S. News and World Report for . The hospital has 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, and comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

• PRN
• Evening shift - 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
• Night shift - 9:30 pm - 7:00 am

Provide pharmaceutical care services to patients of the Duke University Health System, including oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing, and proper documentation of patient medication therapy, as well as providing drug information and oversight of dispensing systems. Ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation. May advise physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control;

participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical Staff and students.

• Review and monitor patient medication therapy and orders written by appropriate caregivers for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient’s medication therapy and document such interventions.
• Prepare, label, and dispense medications for patients in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions; ensure compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.
• Maintain appropriate records of dispensing and oversee and maintain the systems that charge or credit for medications and medication treatments.
• Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring.
• Supervise the process and technical personnel who assist in preparation, maintenance and dispensing of drugs and supplies.
• Provide support, education and oversight for investigational medications for patients; provide information regarding their preparation, labeling and availability within the medication system; maintain appropriate and required records and documentation for investigational drugs.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses.
• Contribute to the education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards.
• Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; participate in patient care rounds with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient progress.
• Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
• Conduct and participate in research including, but not limited to, performing as the primary investigator or co-investigator for research programs which will impact on the delivery of quality care or examine the pharmacoeconomic impact of providing care to the patients in the Duke Health System.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree.
• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina.

• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease…