Graduate Pharmacist
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Graduate Pharmacist
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
Fort Sanders Regional Overview:
Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health East Tennessees largest nonprofit health system and a Beckers Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare. Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement student loan assistance certification bonuses and leadership development programs.
Position Summary:
Provide prescribed pharmaceuticals medications information and clinical monitoring for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices.
Responsibilities
- Compound label and package medications and pharmaceuticals.
- Responsible for review of patient medication profile for drug compatibilities allergies and appropriateness of drug order. Clarification of medication orders and/or doses of medication as necessary with physicians.
- Provide drug information to physicians health care professionals and patients. Assist nursing staff in calculations of infusion rates and IV drips.
- Responsible for dispensing of medications of investigational drug trials to ensure proper study protocol procedures are followed.
- Responsible for compliance with all state and federal pharmacy regulations and requirements.
- Provide support / consultative services to physicians.
- Supervise technicians to include verification of drug order entry filling of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions and admixture of intravenous medications.
- Inform patients and family on proper use of various medications including dosage side effects and composition.
- Ensure secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.
- Inspect nursing units on a monthly basis to ensure medications are maintained according to Tennessee State Law and manufacturers storage requirements.
- Assist in preparing computerized patient care reports such as medication administration record and automated drug cabinet usage reports.
- Participate in community education programs to provide medication information.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Must obtain licensure within 90 days of employment
Key Skills
- LTC Pharmacy
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Continuous Improvement
- Go
- Infusion Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Training & Development
- Order Entry
- Epic
- Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Compounding Medications
About Company
Covenant Health is the top-performing healthcare network in East Tennessee. Our experienced staff is ready to support your medical needs.
