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UofL Health, Inc. lists this Clinical Staff Pharmacist, UofL Hospital opportunity in louisville, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Primary Location: University Hospital - UMC Address: 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members - physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals - UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal medication therapy outcomes. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist performs medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, sterile and extemporaneous compounding, technical supervision, and clinical services.
Essential Functions:
Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients
Reviews medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy
Discusses medication order clarifications with prescriber, update orders to reflect communicated changes, and notify involved personnel
Documents all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
Provides pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required
Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors
Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, etc.)
Performs both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling in order to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
Provides operational support to Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists as determined by departmental need
Responds to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature
Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost-effective drug therapy
Participates in formulary management by converting non-formulary orders to formulary alternatives when possible; enforces the use of the non-formulary medication request ordering procedure and validate patient's home medication, when applicable
Assists in the procurement of medication when necessary, including verification of home medication supply, when applicable
Facilitates the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
Recommends and evaluate drug inventory par levels
Documents clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
Developments of formulary monograph or medication use evaluation (MUE) as assigned by pharmacy leadership
Serves as a mentor to pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and residents, when applicable
Provides guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians
Precepts pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
Precepts PGY1 residents and PGY2 residents, as appropriate
Participates in scholarly activities including but not limited to research, publications, and poster presentations
Other Functions:
Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
Investigates and resolves automated dispensing cabinet-related issues
Utilizes medication carousels to resolve drug distribution-related issues
Participates in orientation of new staff members
Completes sterile compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrates competency on a frequency defined by the Sterile Compounding Supervisor
Completes extemporaneous compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrates competency on a frequency defined by pharmacy leadership
Covered assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
Facilitates investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study
Assists in development of policies and procedures as assigned by pharmacy leadership
Demonstrates effective communication skills
Utilizes advanced communication skills to convey and demonstrate clinical pharmacist expertise
Forms collaborative relationships with pharmacy team members and other members of the healthcare team
Maintains involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees
Achieves and maintains satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other departments throughout the system, including committees and administration
Attends departmental staff meetings
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Education:
Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)
Experience: Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three (3) years of relevant work experience (preferred)
Licensure: Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)
Certification: Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties (preferred)
Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as determined by pharmacy leadership (required)
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members - physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
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Worksite address
louisville, KY, 40201, US
Who can apply
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