Clinical Pharmacist - Jackson, United States - Kentucky River

Description

• Performs medication order entry and verification and clarifies and/or resolves issues with any aspect of medication order as necessary, including but not limited to: therapeutic duplication, medication/dose/frequency appropriateness, medication interactions, dosage form clarification, renal dose adjustments
• Completes clinical pharmacy interventions and monitoring
• Responsible for transferring prescriptions, handling incoming physician calls, logging data into the computer, and completing drug utilization reviews.
• Completes consults as ordered by medical providers including but not limited to: pharmacokinetic dosing, anticoagulant dosing, parenteral nutrition, renal dose adjustments, etc.
• Provides education to staff and patients in compliance with state and federal laws.
• Consults with other healthcare professionals in order to find cost-effective therapeutic substitutions as approved by policy or by provider
• Investigates and offers recommendations in regards to adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and medication safety
• Supervises technician activities and checks technician pulls/actions for correctness, including tray/kit replenishment, medication repackaging, sterile and non-sterile compounding, and medication dispensing cabinet refills
• Performs sterile compounding when needed and assists in general pharmacist duties related to the IV room

• Requires a bachelor's degree and/or an advanced degree in pharmacy
• Requires appropriate license to practice in the state of Kentucky
• Hospital experience preferred but not required
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patient, guest, physicians, and other employees