pharmacy - clinical staff pharmacist - prn - Longview, TX, United States - CHRISTUS Health

Description

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians

Ambulatory care Pharmacist:

Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications.

Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital's professional staff.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g., Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required

Pharmacy registration in the State of practice.
Must have pharmacy State licensure within 60 days of start date.
Per Diem As Needed
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