Clinical Staff Pharmacist $25,000 sign-on bonus for Full-time

Overview The clinical staff pharmacist shall be responsible for reviewing and verifying orders, making therapeutic recommendations, and preparing and dispensing medications to inpatients and outpatients of all ages upon receiving medication orders from providers. In addition, the clinical staff pharmacist shall supply medication information and other clinical services to patients and other health care providers.

Responsibilities

Has working knowledge of all State and Federal laws and regulations affecting the practice of pharmacy. Develop and maintain an area of clinical expertise in practice area. Staffs in a patient care area providing order entry and clinical pharmacy services. Routinely rounds with multidisciplinary team and contributes to care of patients in aspects related to medication usage. Maintains clinical skills knowledge to cross cover for other areas. Supports clinical services/programs, including Pharmacokinetics, Automatic Renal Dosing, IV to PO Conversion Program and pharmacist’s order entry assessment. Monitors patient drug therapy for patients in the clinical practice area to ensure efficacious, safe, and cost effective drug therapy. Provides drug information to physicians, staff, and co-workers through direct contact, committee participation and quarterly staff educational programs. Promotes rational and economic drug use through professional interactions with the medical staff and medical staff committees. Monitors the medication use process on a routine basis and reports inconsistencies to improve mediation safety within the hospital. Documents improvements in patient outcomes and cost containment efforts in the department’s clinical intervention system. Participates in other performance improvement activities, as assigned by the Clinical Pharmacy Manager. Maintains a clinical pharmacy rotation for students/residents or assists other preceptors. Provides immediate, direct supervision by process defined by leadership to unlicensed pharmacy students and interns. Maintains professional performance and behavior. Positively contributes to patient and employee satisfaction. - Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook - Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self. - Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet. - Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. - All other duties as assigned DCH Standards: Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation. Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self. Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees. Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees. Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees. Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet. Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned.