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Altoona, PA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 02/13/2025

Job Summary:
The Pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of medications by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection dosage regimen design effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services at Oak Leaf Surgical Hospital. The Pharmacist Monitors inpatient and outpatient drug therapies when appropriate and works with related medical staff to find alternatives when needed to ensure the best care possible is being given.

Schedule:

  • 7/70 Nights
  • Monday: 8 pm 6 am
  • Tuesday: 8 pm 6 am
  • Wednesday: 8 pm 6 am
  • Thursday: 8 pm 6 am
  • Friday: 8 pm 6 am
  • Saturday: 6 pm 4 am
  • Sunday: 8 pm 6 am

Essential Job Functions:
Prevents detects and resolves medicationrelated problems and to make appropriate evidencebased patientcentered medication therapy recommendations
Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy
Accurately transcribes written medication orders into electronic medical record
Appropriately documents clinical interventions
Provide concise applicable comprehensive and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers
Provides leadership and oversight for Pharmacy Technicians
Demonstrates proficiency in Pharmacy distributive services
Ensures medications are stored per manufacturers guidelines and stored securely
Ensures medications reach the patient in the correct form and dose
Responsible for the accurate dispensing and timely distribution of and medicines for inpatients or outpatients
Supervises and checks the work of less experienced and less qualified staff
Prepares and qualitychecks sterile compounded medications (e.g. Intravenous medications chemotherapy medications Operating Room medication mixtures etc.
Maintains competency working in the electronic medical record
Counsels patients on the effects dosage and route of administration of their drug treatments particularly those who require complex drug therapy and document the counseling
Actively collaborates and demonstrates teamwork to ensure drug distribution is communicated and delivered safely and effectively
Supports and participates in the educational and professional development of the Pharmacy department and Pharmacy students
Maintains positive working relationships with peers management and customers
Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities
Communicates effectively with patients patient family and all of the healthcare team
Maintains a limited hospital formulary
Reports medication errors and adverse drug reactions
Maintains privacy at all times for patient and employee information
Actively participates in practice specific hospital alert response when necessary
Participates as an active member of the Medical Emergency Response Team (including codes and rapid response)
Represents Pharmacy/service areas on institutional/ practice area committees and quality support teams
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules and regulations
Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the State Board of Pharmacy the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration
Complies with Joint Commission standards and Patient Safety Goals
Complies with OakLeaf Customer Service Standards
Protects patients by adhering to infectioncontrol protocols
Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety activities
Completes required continuing education credits and submit pharmacist license renewal to State Board of Pharmacy on time
Routinely contributes to the oncall responsibilities of the Pharmacy Department. Call will be equally divided among status pharmacists resulting in approximately one out of every 46 weekends (Friday Sunday) and 14 Holidays per calendar year depending on the needs of the facility and department.
Routinely works rotating shifts. Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly shortened/extended due to the requirements of the daily surgical schedule
Regular and prompt worksite attendance
Other duties as they are assigned

Qualifications Knowledge & Ability:

  • Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
  • Degree: Bachelors of Science (with minimum of 2 years hospital experience) or Doctor of Pharmacy
  • Current licensure in the state of Wisconsin
  • BLS certification is required upon hire
  • Ability to relate and work effectively with others
  • Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards
  • Willingness to participate in goalsetting and educational activities for own professional advancement
  • Previous experience as a pharmacist in a hospital or surgery center setting is preferred
  • Is aware of professional standards and performs in accordance with them

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Free scrubs with laundry service
  • Free meals
  • PTO
  • 401(k) retirement plan with 4 company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness reimbursement

Employment Type

Full-Time

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