Pharmacist; Per-Diem​/Part Time

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• Reviews and processes medication orders using the hospital information system (HIS) and the pharmacy computer system to ensure that the medication is appropriate in terms of dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, and patient's disease state.
• Ensures medication orders are appropriate for age, weight and disease state 100% of all medication orders.
• Reviews medication orders for potential allergic reactions, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, and potential drug incompatibilities 100% of all medication orders.
• Ensures PRN medication orders contain indications and are documented 100% of the time.
• For medication orders outside the normal range, ensures reason and rationale for use are appropriate and documented in the pharmacy intervention record.
• Provides drug information and/or presents educational programs to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Consults with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals concerning dose, dosage form, availability, proper administration, side effects, and possible incompatibilities of currently available drugs.
• Advises patients and family on the use of various medications per OBRA: name, description, route, dosage form, duration of therapy, directions for preparation, administration, use, common side effects, interactions, contraindications, self-monitoring, storage, refill information, and actions to take if a dose is missed.
• Provides training to new pharmacy staff, as assigned, in compliance with training goals/objectives.
• Ensures compliance with CHOP Formulary System.
• When non-formulary medications are ordered, the staff pharmacist ensures the order is reviewed for appropriateness or approved by the clinical pharmacist.
• Staff pharmacists who can approve non-formulary medication orders must ensure use is appropriate and provide rationale; documentation in the Pharmacy Intervention Record.
• Staff pharmacists with order approval rights for non-formulary medication orders must ensure appropriate/rationale; documentation in the Pharmacy Intervention Record.
• Staff pharmacists with order approval rights or who receive clinical pharmacist approval for non-formulary medication orders must ensure adequate inventory for completion of therapy.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns to ensure that pharmacy products are prepared and distributed accurately, with the appropriate quantity and at the time the product is needed.
• Ensure unit dose medications (PO, SVP, LVP, TPN, Chemotherapy) are correctly prepared and labeled; verification is documented per policy and procedure.
• Prepare sterile preparations (CSPs) aseptically, accurately, and safely in accordance with USP 797, USP 800 and CHOP SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and department standards and regulations for sterile product compounding (USP 797, USP 800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA guidance, and JCAHO standards).
• Prepare accurate and safe Compounded Non-Sterile Products (CNSPs) in accordance with USP 795 and CHOP SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standards for non-sterile compounding (USP 795, USP 800, CMS Participation, FDA guidance, JCAHO standards).
• Ensure medication is prepared and stored in a manner that remains compatible and stable within the anticipated time of…