About this opportunity
Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ALSHP) lists this Acute Care Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine - PM opportunity in birmingham, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
To provide patient-focused pharmacy services including monitoring of therapy, interventions, basic pharmacokinetics, education and medication distribution. To support the mission, activities and programs of the division, department, and the Hospital. Will provide patient care for all patients with the University Emergency Department along remote services for Gardendale Freestanding Emergency Department. Will provide patient care in other inpatient clinical areas as assigned.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Accurately assesses the appropriateness of each medication as it is prescribedbased on the patient’s diagnosis, condition, allergies, and medication history; reviewing for adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Promotes rational medication therapy by evaluating all orders in the context of current literature, UAB medication evaluations and the UAB Formulary, contacting the physician or healthcare professional and making recommendation for changes when appropriate.
- Actively monitorspatient specific response to prescribed therapies; reviewing potential adverse drug reactions and drug interactions to optimize therapy. Re-evaluates prescribed therapy and makes recommendations for changes when appropriate.
- Activelydocuments patient’s medication history profile; notifying appropriate physician or healthcare professional as to any issues regarding compliance or medication therapy regimen.
- Assuresresponsible distribution of medications for administration in assigned area of coverage. Triages orders to meet immediate patient care needs.
- Providesdrug information to patients and family members, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals. Shares clinical observations and new information from medical/pharmaceutical literature in order to positively impact the optimal use of medications.
- Supportseducational programs of the division and the department by precepting PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
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Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35275, US
Who can apply
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