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Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
PHARMACIST
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What they do
A Clinical Pharmacist provides medications to patients and educates patients and physicians on the proper use of medications. Works in a clinical setting, directly with physicians and other health professionals, often granted patient care privileges and responsibility of assisting in patient care management. Usually requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
$142,513 / year median in Pennsylvania
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Job Summary The Pharmacist provides clinical support and distribution services in coordination with physicians, nurses, and ancillary personnel in delivering quality and cost effective drug therapy to patients. This position assumes responsibility for problem solving, teaching, and systems control. This position leads daily activities of the technical and student staff. Essential Job Functions Accurately profile medication orders meeting all Pharmacy policy and procedure requirements. Review patient allergy information, duplicate therapy, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and medication dosage appropriateness. Consult with Physicians, Nursing, and other healthcare professionals to resolve order discrepancies. Profile medication orders completely and accurately. Accurately dispense unit dose tablets, capsules, and liquids, topical, optic and ophthalmic preparations to ensure that all patients receive accurate, appropriate, and timely drug therapy. Ensure that all medications are reviewed for appropriateness prior to dispensing. Operational responsibility to provide a productive department workflow and efficient medication order turnover rate. Compound or supervise the compounding of extemporaneous medications. Accurately check all medications prepared by the Pharmacy Technician or Student prior to dispensing. Compound and dispense injectable medications to ensure that all patients receive accurate, appropriate and timely drug therapy. Aseptically prepare and/or supervise the preparation of injectable medications and chemotherapy solutions according to USP 797 standards. Accurately document and maintain necessary records. Perform various clinical functions such as pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing, renal dosing of medication, therapeutic interchange, intravenous to Oral Dosing Conversion, Coumadin dosing program (Inpatient/Outpatient), Collaborative Care Rounding, drug monitoring, and provide drug information to other healthcare professionals. Accurately document, maintain records and perform other responsibilities for controlled substances to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies. Perform and maintain accurate Schedule II controlled substances inventory. Monitor usage, investigate discrepancies, and accurately dispense controlled substances within the facility. Dispense prescriptions and provide service to outpatient customers as applicable Maintain prescription files according to current state requirements. Work with 3rd party payors to adjudicate prescription claims. Submit narcotic record monthly to the state. Dispense medications for bedside delivery program and counsel patients as necessary. Hospice
- fill prescriptions for hospice patients including kits and prescription requests Staff the outpatient pharmacy.
- Absolute Necessity. Marginal
- Minimal Necessity. Constantly
- 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently
- 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally
- 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely
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Hours Shifts X X On-Call X X Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk) X X Travel Between Sites X X Direct Patient Care X X Respirator Protective Equipment X X Eye Protection X X Head Protection (hard hat) X X Hearing Protection X X Hand Protection X X Feet, Toe Protection X X Body Protection X X Latex Exposure X X Solvent Exposure X X Paint (direct use) Exposure X X Dust (sanding) Exposure X X Ethylene Oxide Exposure X X Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure X X Blood/Body Fluid Exposure X X Chemicals (direct use) Exposure X X Mist Exposure X X Wax Stripper (direct use) X X Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure X X Ionizing Radiation Exposure X X Laser Exposure X X Physical Demands When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential- Absolute Necessity. Marginal
- Minimal Necessity. Constantly
- 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently
- 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally
- 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely
- Less than 0.