What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist (PT) position at a position at Edgerton Hospital?
With a range of services - from emergency care to diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and surgery - we serve people of all ages in Edgerton, Milton, Janesville, Whitewater and the surrounding communities. Edgerton Hospital has been the center of the community’s health care since 1920, and we continue to grow and evolve in response to changing medical needs.
Our Mission
Improving Health & Wellness for Longer, Healthier Lives
Our Vision
We will serve our communities with exceptional quality, innovative health services and wellness promotion.
Our Values
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Our Pharmacist reports to our Director of Pharmacy and supports Edgerton Hospital by:
- Performing duties as a staff pharmacist (dispensing and clinical) at Edgerton Hospital and Health Services.
- Monitoring drug therapy for appropriateness of drug, route and duration of therapy.
- Adjusting doses for all medication as appropriate based on renal function.
- Screening for drug interactions, incompatibilities and contraindications.
- Recognizing potential adverse drug effects and intervenes as appropriate.
- Providing drug information to physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and patients.
- Functioning within the framework of established policies and procedures of Edgerton Hospital and Health Services.
Additional Duties:
- Continually strives to meet and exceed customer service standards in all interactions with customers, which include patients, visitors, other hospital employees and the medical staff. Demonstrates a commitment to professional accountability and growth.
- Interprets and processes Computerized Physician Order Entry medication orders
- Compounds sterile and non-sterile medications using proper pharmacy technique - will be trained if not done previously
- Maintains patient profiles
- Dispenses prescriptions and monitors patient for appropriate therapy and adverse effects
- Provides drug information to hospital staff.
- Provides clinical pharmacy services, assists in development and implementation of pharmacokinetic services, and collects information for medication usage evaluations.
- Monitors anticoagulation therapy including participation in Pharmacy dosed warfarin management, all anticoagulation management, and discharge medication teaching
- Consult patients on discharge medications when required.
- Organize daily operational duties.
- Supervises Pharmacy Technician(s) completing distributive tasks.
- Participate in in-service activities as needed.
- Follows hospital and department policies.
- The responsibilities described are intended to be representative and are unlikely to be a complete list. Additional responsibilities may be assigned.