Critical Care Pharmacist Relief
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department Overview
The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes theresponsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range inage from neonates infants less than one year of age children and adolescents ages 10-18 adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65. This position is to function at higher decision making levels regarding drugtherapy proactively affecting drug use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are beingmade or in some cases making independent decisions about drug therapy in cooperation with other healthteam is a flexible model where traditionally centralized functions such as orderentry/verifications will become part of decentralized practice as the technology associated with patient careevolves.
Relief employees must be available to work at least four (4) days per pay period as determined according to the department needs
Function/Duties of Position
Identifies resolves and documents complex therapeutic problemsdemonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to aspecific patient population.
Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians nursespatients and patients families; independently reviews and interprets theliterature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.
Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guidedrug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems areidentified and documents activies in the patient medical record. Appropriatelyreports all adverse drug reactions drug defects and medication errors.
Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by technicians students interns and residents and monitors and evaluates their performance.
- Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in their practice area by physicians nurses and pharmacists.
Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients withspecific diagnosis. Documents activities in the patient medical recordpharmacy monitoring profile drug use evaluation data collection or adversedrug reaction reporting program.
Interprets and evaluates physicians orders and prescriptions for accuracycompleteness and appropriateness. Documents activities of clinical decisionor medication distribution issues that are not in line with the standard ofpractice require follow-up or continued monitoring/evaluation. Verify theaccuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from thecentral pharmacy.
- Other Duties as Assigned
Required Qualifications
- BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. PLUS PGY-1 Practice Residency or Specialist Certification (BCCCP BCPS etc)
A current Pharmacists license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
Job Related KnowledgeSkills and Abilities(Competencies):
- Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the following patient care types: Critical Care acute careemergency medicin psychiatric rehabilitiaion skilled nursing long-term care obstetric oncology chemically dependent HIV home care hospice.
- Demonstrates the ability to: Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accurately
- Make age-related modification of drug therapy
- Make disease-related modification of drug therapy
- Evaluate medical literature
Preferred Qualifications
- PGY-2 Specialty Residency
- Specialist Certifications (BCPS BCCCP etc) Vaccination certification Teaching Certificate ACLS/BLS certification
Additional Details
The pharmacist will experience competing demands from nurses physicians pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals as they attempt to influence clinical decision-making clinical policies and practices and work flow. The pharmacist must deal with intense situations on a daily addition within the healthcare setting there can be significant lack of control over the work pace with frequent interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.
All are welcome
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
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