Shepherd Center

Inpatient Hospital Pharmacist -Weekday

Shepherd Center$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy, PharmD preferred.
  • Current Georgia Pharmacy License
  • Board Certification or completed PGY1 Residency
  • 5-10 years of hospital experience
  • Proficient with computer and software systems

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and validate physician orders and suggest alternatives for drug interactions.
  • Review lab reports to consult on therapy effectiveness and adverse reactions.
  • Participate on hospital committees to contribute pharmacy insights to patient care.
  • Ensure clinical effectiveness and safety by processing all medication orders.
  • Act as a resource for medication-related inquiries from clinical staff.
  • Assist in developing updates to the Siemens Pharmacy System and Soarian Clinicals CPOE.
  • Support the review and testing of new protocols prior to activation.
  • Monitor compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.

Benefits

  • Career growth opportunities in a supportive environment
  • Strong relationships with co-workers
  • Fun activities fostering team culture
  • Leadership support with a focus on employee well-being
  • Unique on-site intensive care unit for complex patient care
Full Job Description
Position will be 6:30a to 3p Monday thru Friday, with participation in the Remote rotation (1 week every 6-8 weeks) and weekend and holiday rotation. Validation of drug orders, reviewing and approval of IV admixtures, reviewing and validating all Pyxis refill activity, narcotic distribution. Epic experience a plus as well as hospital experience preferred.

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the overall review, maintenance, revision, and implementation of the Siemens Pharmacy System and Soarian Clinicals CPOE (medications), as well as assisting in the pharmacy as needed. The Clinical Pharmacist collaborates with all hospital staff in order to meet patient's needs. This role helps to improve the health of patients and ensure a high quality of care.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Analyze and validate physician orders, review drug-drug interactions and adverse drug events, making suggestions for alternatives as needed.
  • Reviews reports on key labs and markers to check for adverse reactions and consults providers with findings and suggestions to improve therapy effectiveness.
  • Actively participates on hospital committees to share input from pharmacy role in patient care.
  • Ensures clinical effectiveness and safety of all therapies by processing all orders as needed.
  • Acts as a resource for all medication related information as required by other clinical staff.
  • Assists in developing and implementing updates to the Pharmacy systems.
  • Assists in the review, and testing of new orders, protocols, and procedures before activation to ensure accuracy and reliability of the order process.
  • Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
  • Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.


Preceptor Responsibilities
  • Act as a preceptor for pharmacy residents per ASHP guidelines ensuring the training, development of skills, presentation of research and papers, exposing residents to actual scenarios to develop critical thinking and knowledge so the resident can practice as a clinical pharmacist upon graduation from the residency program.
  • Attends meetings and outside training as needed to support residents in presentations, poster sessions, and discussions.
  • Performs evaluations of residents noting strengths, skill development, and areas for improvement. Documents same in PHORCAS to support the residency program.
  • Keeps current in training and self-development to maintain preceptor status and meet ASHP requirements.


REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy, PharmD preferred.


REQUIRED MINIMUM CERTIFICATION:
  • Current Georgia Pharmacy License
  • Board Certification or completed PGY1 Residency


REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
  • Five to Ten years of hospital experience.


REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS:
  • Proficient with the use of a computer and software systems
  • Ability to communicate with all staff members, make presentations before a group.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • N/A


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Involves standing for periods of time or exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.


WORKING CONDITIONS:
  • Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions. Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Shepherd Center is a 152-bed facility.
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1975

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