Overnight Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacist
Company: Swedish Covenant Hospital
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Overnight Clinical Staff PharmacistJOB SUMMARY
Participates in Medication Utilization Evaluations (MUE),
education, patient monitoring, Quality Improvement (QI) programs
and drug information activities of the pharmacy. Interprets
physician orders, evaluates patient profiles, makes appropriate
interventions as needed, enters medication orders into the
computer, compounds or prepares medication for patients as
prescribed by the physician, and practices and promotes the concept
of patient-focused care.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions
Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of Swedish Hospital and
demonstrates a service orientation and adheres to all
responsibilities and standards of the Hospital.
* Participates in medication utilization evaluations (MUE),
education, patient monitoring, Quality improvement (QI) programs
and drug information activities of the pharmacy.
* Profiles medication orders via computer accurately and makes
appropriate changes or additions on the patient profiles if
necessary.
* Supervises and trains pharmacy technicians.
* Ensures compliance with patient quality standards and maintains
quality assurance documentation.
PATIENT CARE/AGE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Makes appropriate clinical interventions according to patient
age, height, weight, sex and condition for appropriate indications
and dosing.
* Monitors drug interactions, drug allergies, ADRs and
contraindications.
QUALIFICATIONS/BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
* Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
Experience/Skills
* Clinical pharmacy experience and residency is preferred.
* Two years of experience in hospital pharmacy. Person should be
educated regarding IV admixture, drugs, disease states,
pharmacology, and infection control and pharmacy law.
* Needs to have excellent verbal and written communication skills,
as well as an ability to work all IV room equipment and train
others.
* Requires expertise in aseptic techniques and hospital pharmacy
policy and procedure.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
* Current license by the State of Illinois Department of
Professional Regulation (of Education and Registration) as
Registered Pharmacist.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
* Supervising the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy
Supervisor and training Pharmacy Technicians as needed.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACT
* Internal - Pharmacists, Technicians, Physicians, Nursing,
Transportation and Patients.
* External - Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives and other
pharmacies.
ENVIRONMENT
* Spends a majority of work time sitting (70%), with some standing
and walking (30%) around the hospital.
* Includes some moving or lifting of objects (up to 30 lbs.) on a
regular basis (0.5%), especially bins of checked IV admixtures.
* Includes about 65-70% of time using a computer keyboard and
communicating with other health care professionals regarding
physician's orders and prescriptions.
* Exposed to possible injury from chemicals, oncolytic, needles or
equipment (20%).
* Exposure to airborne germs when doing renal dosing or patient
counseling on the floor (10%).
* Other environmental conditions might include eyestrain and
exposure to other computer side effects, such as radiation and
high-pitched noise. Also, exposed to constant noise from printers
and phones, etc. about 50% of the time.
ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
Computer system access is assigned based on manager access level
request and on the minimum necessary as described in this job
described in this job description. Approval for level of access is
given by the system administrator or manager of the department that
has ownership of system/module. Computer access includes Name,
Demographic, and Clinical.
Keywords: Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago , Overnight Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacist, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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