Pharmacist-PRN Job Listing at Boone County Hospital in Boone, IA (Job ID C6r-yjGi9E2Fm3L8HFI8vg)

Description

Join the Boone County Hospital Pharmacy Team today! Our mission is to improve and enhance the health and well-being of those we serve. We offer a team approach to healthcare.

Status: PRN-As Needed

Shift: Days

Shift Time Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm M-F,  9 am - 1:00 pm Weekends

Salary Scale: $61.50-$72.81

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists the Director of Pharmacy in overseeing the daily operation of the pharmacy to ensure quality pharmacy services. Performs distributive and clinical duties. Communicates complex operational issues to the Director of Pharmacy efficiently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide clinical pharmacy review and appropriateness of all medication orders.
• Inform and advise providers and nursing regarding medication therapy, drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage and on occasion administration.
• Interpret medication orders (verbal, written and CPOE) and transcribe as necessary to computerized patient medication profile accurately.
• Maintain accurate and complete pharmacy patient medication profile.
• Make formulary and clinical recommendations as needed and appropriate within the scope of practice.
• Ensure patient and department charges are processed accurately and timely.
• Maintain safety, integrity, and professionalism of pharmacy at all times.
• Maintain and implement pharmacy related policy and procedures
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program.
• Issue controlled substances to patient care areas, maintaining records and security as required by law.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Provide ongoing feedback to management regarding pharmacy operations and suggestions for improvement when appropriate.
• Sustain approved critical access hospital formulary by utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provide medication education to patients and families.
• Assist in supervision of pharmacy support personnel. Verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
• Works independently with minimal supervision, ensuring that pharmacy services are provided in timely manner.
• Answer telephone, direct calls to appropriate personnel, answers requests at the window
• Assist in maintaining a clean, neat, and organized work environment, including equipment utilized.
• Participate in presentation of orientation and educational training programs for critical access hospital staff.
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review. Collect, monitor, and inspect data. Maintain appropriate logs, records or other documentation as required.
• Able to learn and utilize EMR and other computer programs in an effective manner to provide optimal patient care.
• Maintain antimicrobial stewardship efforts as required by CMS regulations.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Pharmacy Director.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Current license in good standing to practice Pharmacy in the State of Iowa
• Graduate of ACPE accredited or equivalent College of Pharmacy
• Training and proficiency in age specific therapies for critical access hospital patients
• Work independently
• Ability to manage day to day activities and minor staffing concerns
• Communicate with peers and upper-level management effectively
• Ability to prioritize
• Pharmacist skills
• Stress management skills
• Customer oriented
• Pressure to perform in emergency situations
• Overall decision making responsibilities
• Able to handle constant interruptions
• Multi-tasking ability required
• Able to learn and utilize EMR effectively
• Able to learn and utilize additional software as required for patient care and regulatory tracking.