Pharmacy Resident PGY 1
Pharmacy Resident PGY 1
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Summary:
The postgraduate year one pharmacy resident position is a postgraduate training position. This firstyear pharmacy resident position allows the pharmacy resident to perform as a licensed practitioner but to train under the supervision of an experienced preceptor. The pharmacy resident will enhance general competencies in managing medicationuse systems and support optimal medication therapy outcomes for patients with a broad range of disease states.
Responsibilities:
1. Performs all functions required to ensure proper medication management (as defined by The Joint Commission storage preparation dispensing use and administration) according to accepted standards of medical nursing and pharmacy practice and applicable to hospital policy and/or law.
2. Performs all duties and activities necessary to fulfill competency areas (as defined by ASHP Accreditation Standards for Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Programs) assigned by Pharmacy Director Pharmacy Managers Pharmacy Residency Program Director or Preceptors.
3. Provide safe and appropriate pharmaceutical care. Provides prescription services to inpatients/outpatients. Checks unitdose medication for appropriate drug dose quantity and packaging integrity. Compounds IV medications including chemotherapy. Facilitates availability of first doses and specialty items. Maintains adequate medication supplies. Verify medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness. Update medications on administrative records. Provide pharmacokinetic monitoring of medications. Monitor parental nutrition.
4. Promotes and supports safe medication management. Documents interventions related to drug therapy. Dispense/provide information on investigational . Maintain and enforce the documentation and security of controlled substance supplies. Monitor and report adverse drug reactions. Document all medication incident reports.
5. Develops and implements clinical initiatives along with policies and procedures. Share responsibility for formulary review and maintenance. Perform drug use evaluations. Evaluate activities of medication administration.
6. Provides medication counseling to patients. Provides drug information to physicians nurses patients and other health care professionals. Participates and contributes in patient care rounds. Attends departmental staff meetings and educational seminars. Contributes to pharmacist continuing education seminars. Provides inservice education to hospital health care professionals. Serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students.
7. Serves as a staff pharmacist as required by ASHP Accreditation Standards for Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Programs and Nuvance Health Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program.
8. Complete all requirements for completion of the Vassar Brothers Medical Center Pharmacy residency program.
9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities.
10. Perform other duties assigned.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1181
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $0.00 $1000.00 Hourly
Employment Type
Full Time
