Job Description

Clinical Pharmacist I at MEDSTAR HEALTH summary:

The Clinical Pharmacist I position at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center involves providing pharmaceutical care to patients, under supervision, ensuring the accuracy of medication orders and resolving discrepancies. Responsibilities include compounding medications, preparing IV admixtures, monitoring patient drug therapy, and supervising support personnel. The role requires a Doctoral degree in Pharmacy and 1-2 years of patient care experience in a hospital setting.

General Summary of Position

We are actively recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist I to join our team at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland. Schedule includes mostly day and evening shifts with every other weekend and occasional night shift coverage as needed. 

Provides pharmaceutical care to assigned patients under the supervision of a more senior clinical pharmacist/manager. Evaluates and interprets physician orders and dispenses medication and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with established operational procedures, professional standards or practice as well as state and district and Federal laws.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and thoroughness. Resolves discrepancies of medication orders through communication with the physician, clinical pharmacist, or nursing staff and dispenses medication.
• Assesses feasibility, compounds or verifies the compounding of extemporaneous products. Recommends alternative products when appropriate.
• Prepares IV admixtures and compounds sterile products including, but not limited to: large volume parenteral, mini-bags, TPN solutions, and hazardous agents including cytotoxic drugs.
• Independently responds to non-evaluative drug information requests.
• Monitors and takes appropriate action to ensure optimum patient drug therapy, drug selection, and minimal adverse drug reactions under the supervision of a more senior clinical pharmacist/manager.
• Reviews patient profile to determine contraindications with the prescription. Screens drugs/dosages to assure appropriateness based on the therapeutic intent and the patient's physiological functions. Participates in monitoring drug therapy under the supervision of a clinical level pharmacist or above, when working in a decentralized setting.
• Dispenses controlled substances and maintains perpetual inventory of controlled substances, assuring legal requirements and departmental policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Provides technical supervision of support personnel. Oversees workflow and attendance to assure efficient operations. Verifies technicians' accuracy in the preparation and packaging of medications.
• Enters and verifies computer entries and data for drug orders. In decentralized setting, may instruct patients/families on the safe use of medications and counsel them on potential adverse effects.
• Maintains own knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading literature, attending related seminars and conferences, and completing continuing education credits as required by the department.
• Participates in departmental and hospital education programs such as journal club grand rounds professional organizations and other education programs.
• Contributes to the achievement of established goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and the hospital in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Doctoral degree PharmD or an equivalent Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy required. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy accepted.

Experience

• 1-2 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting required
• PGY-1 preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RPH - Registered Pharmacist Licensure in the state of Maryland required
• Board certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• PROBLEM SOLVING: Job requires a relatively high level of problem-solving to find solutions to difficult human, technical, clinical or administrative problems.
• INTERNAL CONTACTS: Internal contacts necessary to effectively advise, consult or counsel others to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas or actions.
• INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT: Work is occasionally performed according to existing procedures and instructions but often requires analysis of problems and development of solutions. This involves determining appropriate methods and task sequences.
• Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of $100,588 - $190,340

Keywords:

Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Care, Medication Management, IV Admixtures, Patient Therapy Monitoring, Pharmacist Licensure, Pharmacy Compounding, Patient Counseling, Healthcare, Pharmacy Services

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