What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist-Inpatient Staff position at Baptist Memorial Health Care?
Overview
Job Summary
Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
- Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
- Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
- Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
- Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
- Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
- Provides drug information.
- Provides education.
- Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
- Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
- #N/A
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
- One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
Education
Minimum Required
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
- BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.
Special Skills
- Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.
Minimum Required
- Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.
Preferred/Desired
- Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.
Licensure
- Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.
Minimum Required
- PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE
Preferred/Desired