Sacred Heart University
Responsibilities
Provide drug education and counsel patients on appropriate drug use and recommend drug discontinuation when indicated
Provide education to pharmacy staff, students and other healthcare professionals
Utilize pharmacokinetic and drug dosing protocols and provide pharmacokinetic consultation for agents requiring such monitoring
Evaluate drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule and duration throughout patient’s hospital course and provide drug therapy consultations
Suggest appropriate therapeutic alternatives for non‑formulary drugs
Analyze patient parameters (weight, height, existing condition, and laboratory data) and recommend appropriate dosing
Participate in patient care rounds to provide input into monitoring of drug therapy
Report adverse drug reactions or medication errors
Record recommendations, interventions or other appropriate activity in EPIC
Education Qualifications
Doctoral Degree from a college of pharmacy. Required
Experience Qualifications
Previous experience in hospital pharmacy Preferred
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work under direct or minimal supervision and handle stress appropriately.
Ability to work cooperatively with health‑system and pharmacy staffs.
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
Ability to set priorities, make decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Communication, supervisory, organizational, learning, and minimal teaching skills are essential to the proper performance of the duties assigned.
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Pharmacist by the State of South Carolina Board of Pharmacy Required
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Provide drug education and counsel patients on appropriate drug use and recommend drug discontinuation when indicated
Provide education to pharmacy staff, students and other healthcare professionals
Utilize pharmacokinetic and drug dosing protocols and provide pharmacokinetic consultation for agents requiring such monitoring
Evaluate drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule and duration throughout patient’s hospital course and provide drug therapy consultations
Suggest appropriate therapeutic alternatives for non‑formulary drugs
Analyze patient parameters (weight, height, existing condition, and laboratory data) and recommend appropriate dosing
Participate in patient care rounds to provide input into monitoring of drug therapy
Report adverse drug reactions or medication errors
Record recommendations, interventions or other appropriate activity in EPIC
Education Qualifications
Doctoral Degree from a college of pharmacy. Required
Experience Qualifications
Previous experience in hospital pharmacy Preferred
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work under direct or minimal supervision and handle stress appropriately.
Ability to work cooperatively with health‑system and pharmacy staffs.
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
Ability to set priorities, make decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Communication, supervisory, organizational, learning, and minimal teaching skills are essential to the proper performance of the duties assigned.
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Pharmacist by the State of South Carolina Board of Pharmacy Required
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