CHRISTUS Health
Clinical Pharmacist I-Pharm General-Full Time
CHRISTUS Health, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, 71302
Clinical Pharmacist I-Pharm General-Full Time
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Clinical Pharmacist I-Pharm General-Full Time
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Description All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies and procedures.
Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
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.
Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Maintains current pharmacist license and ensures CE records are maintained. Attends staff meetings.
Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel and verifies 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, patient education, and overseeing medication preparation and dispensing.
Ensures safe, appropriate, cost‑effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies.
Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug‑drug interactions, drug‑food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
Sustains the hospital drug formulary, promotes rational drug therapy selection, and minimizes non‑formulary procurements.
Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and documentation.
Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities.
Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
Occupational Hazards
Potential exposure to hazardous and toxic substances including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions.
Risk 0 exposure category.
Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities.
Education and Skills
Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
Experience
Hospital experience preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Pharmacy State licensure required within 60 days of start date.
BLS or ACLS required within 180 days of start date.
PALS (for pediatric practice) required within 180 days of start date.
Work Schedule and Type Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Full Time
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Clinical Pharmacist I-Pharm General-Full Time
role at
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.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies and procedures.
Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
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.
Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Maintains current pharmacist license and ensures CE records are maintained. Attends staff meetings.
Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel and verifies 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, patient education, and overseeing medication preparation and dispensing.
Ensures safe, appropriate, cost‑effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies.
Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug‑drug interactions, drug‑food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol.
Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
Sustains the hospital drug formulary, promotes rational drug therapy selection, and minimizes non‑formulary procurements.
Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and documentation.
Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities.
Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
Occupational Hazards
Potential exposure to hazardous and toxic substances including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions.
Risk 0 exposure category.
Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities.
Education and Skills
Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
Experience
Hospital experience preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Pharmacy State licensure required within 60 days of start date.
BLS or ACLS required within 180 days of start date.
PALS (for pediatric practice) required within 180 days of start date.
Work Schedule and Type Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Full Time
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