DLNH - Staff Pharmacist

Overview

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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

To actively coordinate, on a day-to-day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to the patients, in compliance with federal and state legal/regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards. This includes: (1) involvement with multiple drug distribution functions (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or prospective review and verification of physicians  orders, IV admixture preparation, etc.); (2) defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under the aegis of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee directives (which include active communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff about the need to clarify and/or change an order along with documentation of intervention outcomes);

(3) educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) to maintain and advance clinical competency vis-a-vis drug therapy; and, (4) "supervisory" functions which provide professional oversight and direction of technicians  drug preparation and distribution activities to assure safe and expedient provision of pharmaceutical care to DRMC patients and staff.

• Coordinate the provision of high-quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients in accordance with federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
• Engage in drug distribution functions including computerized order entry and/or prospective review and verification of physicians  orders, IV admixture preparation, and related activities.
• Participate in clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee directives, including communication with physicians, nurses, and other staff about clarifying or changing orders and documenting intervention outcomes.
• Lead educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals to maintain and advance clinical competency in drug therapy.
• Provide supervisory oversight and direction of technicians  drug preparation and distribution activities to ensure safe and expeditious pharmaceutical care for patients and staff.

• Education:
  
  Entry-level pharmacy degree (e.g.,
  
  B.Sc, Pharm
  
  D) from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Experience:
  
  Preferred:
  Two (2) or more years of experience in a hospital or health system.
• Licensure:
  Licensed Pharmacist by the NC Board of Pharmacy.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
• Notes:
  Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas — an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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