Pharmacist

Position Summary

Under the Director of Pharmacy's supervision, the Pharmacist will oversee all operations relating to the pharmacy, ensuring compliance with all applicable DNV, state, and federal guidelines.

Job-specific Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to work with the Administration team and nursing staff effectively.
• Able to perform all duties as described in the Pharmacy Technician job description.
• Documents activities, interventions, and processes.
• Communicates with physicians to facilitate the use of formulary.
• Follows automatic therapeutic substitution protocols.
• Follows IV to PO/PT conversion protocols.
• Conducts patient education and documents conversations.
• Collaborates with a physician to obtain lower-cost medication substitutions that may impact the cost.
• Reads and interprets physician orders.
• Communicates drug-related information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff verbally and in writing.
• Processes orders, prepare dispense, and monitors the use and administration of medication therapies in the hospital as required by applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with accepted standards of practice.
• Provides for orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing educational needs of department and hospital staff related to medication therapy.
• Maintains a clean, organized pharmacy at all times.
• Actively participates in PI by presenting ideas to improve services and efficiencies.
• Provides on-call coverage after hours or at times other than scheduled shifts.
• Communicates effectively with professional colleagues and vendors.
• Enters new nursing personnel into Pyxis appropriately.
• Resolves areas of concern or conflict with patients' families, co-workers, or external customers in a professional, proactive and courteous manner.
• Complies with state regulations and national standards as they apply to the pharmacy.
• Orients and trains department employees and nursing staff to achieve and maintain high standards of care.
• Provides educational in-services to clinical staff.
• Ensures pharmacy staff remains in compliance with hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Participates in monthly staff meetings to ensure appropriate information is reported and communicated.
  
  

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• Monitors drug therapy/levels and adjusts therapy or communicates suggested intervention to appropriate physician or nurse.
• Reconciles daily reports to include, but not limited to: discrepancies, over-rides,
• Ensure charges are documented appropriately on the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Ensure all charge reports are generated daily.
• Actively participates in Team Conference.
• Reviews patient charts to ensure that medications prescribed are appropriate to the patient's disease or condition.
• Understands the process of adding a medication to the drug database and Pyxis.
• Ensures there are no "unknown" medication descriptions in Pyxis.
• Communicates operational concerns and needs to the Director when appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Prefer an advanced degree in a related field and/or completion of an accredited hospital pharmacy residency.
  
  

Experience

• Must be knowledgeable of DNV, CMS requirements, and state regulatory requirements.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

• Current license as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of practice.
• IV Certification, plus
  
  

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Embody the Nexus GOPTIC Core Values as personal talents of Genuineness, Ownership, Positivity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Compassion for working with our patients. This position serves as a member of the overall team and is required to maintain a positive attitude towards all team members, patients, residents, visitors, contractors, vendors, and others. This position must also function as a positive supporter of the company and facility policies and procedures following the management team's lead and the administrative team—excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail. The individual must be a self-starter with critical thinking skills and teaching skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Physical Demands And Work Environment Described Herein Are Representative Of Those That Generally Must Be Met By An Employee To Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job Successfully

• This position primarily involves standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending/stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting to transfer patients daily.
• This position requires using the arm, leg, and back muscles frequently and for extended periods and regularly involves both hands and legs.
• This position requires regular work with equipment and movable parts.
• This position requires work with hands in water and occasionally with or near chemicals.
• Must be able to continuously deal effectively with stress created by residents, multiple tasks, noises, interruptions, and work cooperatively as part of the health care team while maintaining a pleasant attitude.
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EXPOSURE/INFECTION CONTROL

This position has a Personnel Exposure Risk associated with GROUP ONE for potential exposure to blood-borne

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pathogens. See Facility Exposure Control Plan for more information on the Personnel Exposure Risk Index along with identified personal protective equipment required to be worn by an employee with a GROUP ONE rating for potential exposure.

This position occasionally requires work with or near chemicals.

In Addition, This Position Requires That Employees

• Must be knowledgeable of and practice infection control techniques and standards (universal) precautions at all times.
• Must be screened for tuberculosis at the time of hire and on an annual basis after that.
  
  

DISCLAIMER

The information below in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and job function. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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