Patient Care Pharmacist - NICU
Patient Care Pharmacist - NICU
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Job Description
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Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
- Practices sound pharmacoeconomic principles in the treatment selection process by evaluating health care coverage formulary considerations and ability to pay when applicable. Documents clinical and financial outcomes.
- Identifies potential adverse drug reactions drugdrug drugdisease and drugfood interactions and incompatibilities affecting patient outcomes.
- Participates on hospital and/or department committees as related to medication safety and/or quality improvement initiatives while demonstrating pharmacy practice leadership.
- Determines appropriateness of medication prescriptions and contacts prescribing practitioner if in doubt of appropriateness of order.
- Processes medication prescriptions to assure timely and accurate dispensing in a form appropriate for the patient.
- Dispenses to and counsels caregivers on the medication. Manages dispensing information through the patients profile reviews patients profile before dispensing medication to avoid adverse events.
Education Requirement:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy required.
- Post graduate year 1 (PGY1) or equivalent experience required.
- Doctor of Pharmacy preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Licensure or licensureeligibility to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio required.
Certifications:
Board certification preferred.
Skills:
- Clinical competency as evaluated by hiring manager through an independent selfcase and/or case presentation in pharmacy.
- Basic skills in using and documenting in an electronic medical record.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Aptitude for detail and medication safety skills.
Experience:
Three years of pediatric ambulatory or community care practice experience with responsibility for direct clinical patient care preferred.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Lifting / Carrying: 010 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 025 lbs Reaching above shoulder Standing Walking
FREQUENTLY: Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Interpreting Data Sitting
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Chemicals/Medications Color vision Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Flexing/extending of neck Hand use: grasping gripping turning Hearing acuity Peripheral vision Problem solving Repetitive hand/arm use Seeing Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
(not specified)
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet
Employment Type
Full-Time
