Lifepoint Health®
At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier.
A Pharmacist is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and making recommendations to assure the appropriate and effective use of pharmaceuticals for patient care. The ROE pharmacist shall use the medication process to assess, plan, intervene, when necessary, implement and evaluate patient care in compliance with client hospital and ROE policies, protocols and procedures.
This is a part-time PRN position.
How You'll Contribute
A Pharmacist who excels in this role:
Assists in the orientation and training of the ROE pharmacists
Follows all policies and procedures of the ROE unit
Provide patient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy
Be of service to patients, physicians, nurses and other pharmacists
Maintain and improve job knowledge, skills and competence
Perform duties in accordance with specific standards of care as evidenced by completion of competency skills checklist
Articulate daily activities that support continuous quality improvement of patient care
Prepare written or oral report at change of shift to communicate incomplete assignments and potential patient safety concerns to monitor in order to ensure continuity of medication therapy if required
Demonstrate knowledge and mastery of required job functions, internal communications and operating systems
Accurately enter orders in the computer in a timely manner
Support and assist in meeting overall goals both operationally for order entry in addition to the clinical programs, including, but not limited to therapeutic interchanges set forth by LifePoint
Follows facility procedures when non-formulary drugs, target drugs, restricted drugs and investigational drugs are ordered
Demonstrate proficiency in computer order entry and related computer functions
Screen for drug interactions, allergies, order duplications, appropriate diagnosis, renal and liver function prior to order entry
Assure facility queues are addressed in a timely manner
Investigate, report, and document adverse drug events and medication incidents
Facilitate dissemination of drug information in a timely manner to achieve high quality, cost effective, positive therapeutic outcomes when consulted
Review and interpret all physician orders received, using the patient profile
Monitor for incompatibilities, concentration and rate on intravenous drugs
Participate in the maintenance of continuous quality improvement program
Document clinical interventions and follow-up when indicated
Assess orders for age-specific appropriateness from neonatal through geriatric
Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the ROE Director or Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services, in accordance with established policies and requirements of accrediting bodies
Practice and adhere to 'Code of Conduct' philosophy and 'Mission and Value Statement'
What We're Looking For
Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctoral degree preferred from an accredited college of pharmacy with three (3) years hospital experience required
Active Utah & or Arkansas licensure
Meditech or HMS operating system experience preferred
EEOC Statement
'Lifepoint Health' is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.'
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