Clinical Pharmacist PRN

PRN - one weekend per month

Saturday - 8:00AM - 2PM

Sunday - 8:00 AM - 12NN

some additional weekdays as needed for coverage

Pay Range

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to patients and functioning as the service representative for Pharmacy. Scope of duties includes for responsible areas overseeing pharmaceutical care delivery ensuring pharmacy systems meet customer needs and managing quality & financial performance.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversees pharmaceutical care including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers including information on medication therapy adverse effects compliance appropriate use handling and medication administration
• Designs recommends monitors and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary compassionate use and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organizations policies and procedures as well as local state and federal regulations
• Prepares dispenses and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice policies and state and federal regulations
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students residents and healthcare learners as assigned
• Mentors orients trains and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates residents and students as assigned
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows service standards and regulatory compliance
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Education License Experience:
Pharm.D. M.S. or B.S. Degree.

Valid Georgia Pharmacist License.

One-year previous health system experience with emphasis on hospital practice preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

Maintains skills in area of practice

Strong computer skills

Excellent communication and organization skills

Excellent presentation facilitation and training development skills

Demonstrates decision making team building customer service and conflict resolution skills

Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Requires considerable walking standing pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material without assistance

Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity

May be required to frequently stretch bend squat or kneel to perform job

Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents

Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks minor cuts or bruises

Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing typing and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines

Must have use of both hands be able to see clearly and read small font such as that on unit-dose medication packages and syringes

Must have functional speech vision and hearing

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Exposed to normal office environment

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program