What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHARMACIST - FT Days position at Williamson Medical Center?
At Williamson Medical Center, our employees are smart, talented, compassionate, dedicated, and an overall joy to be around. We’re certainly blessed to have the best of the best working here from the cafeteria to the operating room.
We know you would be the perfect addition to our team!
POSITION SUMMARY
Provide pharmaceutical care to the patients in the hospital through supervision of and participation in the drug distribution system screening patients’ drug therapy for overdoses or under doses duplication of therapy, drug interactions, drug allergies appropriateness of therapy and conferring with other healthcare professionals and patients about drug therapy. These functions are performed in order to ensure that the highest possible quality of medication therapy is provided to the patients of this hospital.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Formal Education / Training:
Earned a Pharmacy diploma or degree from a college or university. Must have a current license from the State of Tennessee or eligible. Must comply with all continuing education requirements of the state.
ACLS within 6 months of hire.
Workplace Experience:
Experience in Unit dose and IV Admixtures desirable.
Equipment and Skills Training:
Must work with personal computer, laminar airflow hood, chemotherapy hood, pharmaceutical balance, medication prepackaging system, calculator, telephone, copier, FAX machine, computer order entry pharmacy computer and pharmacy automation.
Physical Environment:
Ability to handle a high volume of work with acceptable speed and accuracy. Ability to handle frequent interruptions. Able to respond quickly to emergency requests. Ability to set priorities work independently and work cooperatively with hospital and pharmacy staff.
Physical Effort:
Will be required to sit at computer desk and stand at various work areas for lengthy peroids of time. Efficiently communicate both orally and in writing. Safely and efficiently stand, stoop, bend, reach and lift in order to maintain the department equipment and supplies. Push wheeled carts weighing approximately twenty pounds to nursing units. Must have the ability to remain mentally alert and maintain concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities and solve problems.
Occupational Hazards:
Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
Customer Service:
Must practice WMC’s Standards of Performance Service Guidelines and Standards. Must be sensitive to the needs of patients, families, visitors, co-workers and staff. Must possess an extremely pleasant, courteous and helpful attitude; excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and cooperatively with others is required. Fosters a team environment by providing orientation and training to new team members. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, obstetric, and oncology.
PERFORMANCE RESULTS
- Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions, allergy screening and other potential problems.
- Accurately provides computer order entry for medications and IV admixtures Ensures drugs are prepared, labeled and dispensed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Understands USP797 and using proper aseptic technique prepare and checks all doses of intravenous (IV) admixtures prepared by technicians
- Approaches work assignments with a positive attitude.
- Conforms to personal device usage policy.
- Provides Pharmacokinetic and clinical consultations (renal dosing and IV to PO etc) and clarification to practitioners and documents recommendations and follow up
- Detects, monitors, documents and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors using order entry system and clinical surveillance reporting system, routes to appropriate personnel.
- Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to health care professionals and patients
- Monitors for formulary compliance, prescribing criteria, and suggests, appropriate cost effective therapeutic alternatives to the medical staff when appropriate.
- Pharmacist provides presentations, publications and other informative activities on drug related topics to pharmacy, hospital, and community.
- Differentiate age specific medications and dosages for neonates pediatrics (0-14yr), adult (15-64yr) and geriatric (65yr ).
- Understands Pharmacy-related Compliance
Williamson Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
