Pharmacist

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Pharmacist','Full-time','Professional Clinical/Allied Health','2nd Shift','2nd Shift','80','80','Occasional','Occasional','KENTUCKY-LEXINGTON-SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL','','!*!Job Summary:


A Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the proper storage and distribution of
drugs and medicinal agents to the ultimate user; maintenance of proper records;
and relating of drug information within the limits of professional
judgment. Staff Pharmacists have supervisory, administrative, technical
and judgmental responsibility for assuring the appropriateness of patient
medication regimens. This responsibility includes acquisition and preparation,
and/or sterilization of medication forms as well as their distribution,
control, inspection, storage, labeling and records maintenance. Staff
Pharmacists are also responsible for using research, interpretive, and writing
skills to provide accurate and timely responses to drug information and
consultation problems; assisting in the planning, organization, implementation,
monitoring and enforcement of Pharmacy Services policies; participation in
patient, student and staff teaching programs; participating in drug utilization
review activities; performing clinical pharmacy services as needed; and
accepting on-call responsibilities.

 

Essential Duties:


Reviews physician medication
orders for appropriateness to identify possible dosing, scheduling, contraindication,
allergy, drug interaction and incompatibility problems; contacts the
physician if follow-through or drug order clarification is necessary;
communicates with physician regarding the formulary suggesting changes
when appropriate.
Assumes responsibility for
interpretation and verification of medication orders and preparation and
distribution of standard and extemporaneous dosage forms in a timely
manner.
Demonstrates the knowledge and
skills necessary to provide care based on the physical, psychosocial,
safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Instructs patients on
medications to be taken after discharge from the hospital: drug name,
strength, indication, dose, interval, possible side effects, refill
instructions and other information is conveyed.
Assists in the enforcement of
departmental policies and programs.
Maintains necessary records to
fulfill Federal and State legal requirements and hospital policies
regarding all phases of handling controlled substances and prescription
items in the institutional setting.
Participates in professional
pharmacy organization(s) at the local and national levels to be aware of
pharmacy developments.
Monitors drug inventory and
assists in reordering, and maintaining an adequate inventory.
Performs related duties as
required.
','!*!Education:


Bachelor of Science degree in
Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy,
OR Pharmacy D. degree.


Experience:


Previous hospital pharmacy
experience preferred.


License/Certification:


Current State Registered
Pharmacist license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
certification preferred.


Additional
Responsibilities:


Demonstrates a commitment to
service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate
conduct and demeanor at all times
Adheres to and exhibits our
core values:
Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all
creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and
acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and
sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their
sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the
human community.
Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually
surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and
protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and
department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and
supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional
customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients,
residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0139828','KentuckyOne Health','Pharmacist

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