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Job description
Job Title
Pharmacy Technician
Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to:
Designs, implements, assesses, and monitors therapeutic drug plans to achieve positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and staff in assigned areas.
Therapeutic medication plans including but not limited to assessments of clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions and intolerances, cost-effectiveness, formulary considerations, antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition support, and therapeutic outcomes, as required.
Monitors and assesses the outcome of drug therapies with advanced skill, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic procedures.
Attends and actively participates in daily patient care rounds, interdisciplinary team meetings, discharge planning, conferences, and other scheduled meeting events as required.
Participates in medication use evaluations activities, audits or quality management monitoring as requested.
Gathers data for administrative reports when assigned. Upon request, independently prepares reports or participates in pharmacy projects. Assists in preparing for special accreditations and reviews (e.g., The Joint Commission, Inspector General, etc.,) and meets with reviewing/inspecting officials and pharmacy management.
Actively participates on hospital committees or workgroups, as assigned. Serves as a liaison between clinical areas of assignment and committee(s). Will bring back information or requests to Service Leadership for further review and/or decision making.
Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, and other quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization.
Assists in the completion of newsletters and other written educational materials as assigned.
Supports institutional efforts to construct and maintain the use of Veterans Administration (VA) national formulary that promotes safe and cost-effective use of medications. Provides support to the Medical Staff in drug use policy development and disease management, focusing on appropriate, cost-effective use of therapeutic measures. Provides support to the local and VISN P&T committees to assess and evaluate cost-effective medication use and programs.
Provides timely and complete evaluation of non-formulary and prior authorization drug requests for appropriateness and compliance with established criteria as assigned.
Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as requested.
Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in accordance with established facility needs. Supports student program and residency programs by completing requests for documents to maintain accreditation and or quality improvement efforts including but not limited to creating and updating learning experience descriptions, completing preceptor evaluation materials, participating in student and/or resident teaching and learning activities, completing ASHP documentation, learning experience and rotation evaluations, and providing information for completion of student and resident schedules and calendars.
Assists in new employee and new trainee orientation sessions as requested.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm (8 Hour work Schedule); Hours and work schedule may be extended or modified to meet patient care needs.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 54378-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Worksite address
dallas, TX, 75215, US
Who can apply
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