Inpatient Pharmacist

LMHS

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Pharm D or Bachelor's degree in pharmacy
  • 3-5 years of institutional experience preferred
  • Valid Ohio Pharmacist license
  • Strong analytical skills for assessing drug appropriateness
  • Ability to care for diverse patient populations including neonatal to geriatric
  • PALS and ACLS Certification preferred with potential post-employment training available
  • Willing to engage in ongoing education related to pharmacy standards

Responsibilities

  • Monitor patient medication therapies to identify potential issues
  • Serve competently as an Interventional Pharmacist
  • Supervise and prepare intravenous admixture solutions as per physician orders
  • Ensure accuracy by checking the work of technical staff
  • Understand and manage emergency drugs and thrombolytic therapy
  • Respond quickly to Code Blues, Traumas, and other critical situations
  • Evaluate cultures and sensitivities to advise on antimicrobial therapies
  • Provide drug information and guidance to healthcare team and patients
  • Lead and mentor ED Certified Pharmacy Technicians to enhance team productivity

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a 4x10 hour shift schedule
  • Cross-training opportunities available in other clinical areas
  • Accredited institution with a commitment to professional development
  • Support for obtaining certifications like PALS and ACLS
  • Engagement in ongoing education related to pharmacy standards
Full Job Description
Pharmacist

Position Summary

This is a full-time (4x10 hour shift/week) inpatient pharmacist position. Will be cross trained to other clinical areas as scheduling and employee skills align. The scheduled shift times may vary.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor patient medications to determine possible medication therapy problems.

  • Serve as Interventional Pharmacist competently per Pharmacy Practice Guidelines.

  • Supervise and/or prepare intravenous admixture solutions according to physician orders.

  • Check work of technical staff for accuracy.

  • Understand emergency drugs and thrombolytic therapy (including continuous infusion, normal dilution, dose and monitoring during infusion).

  • Respond to Code Blues, Traumas, STEMI's, and Rapid Sequence Intubations in the ED and throughout the hospital. Prepare prescribed medications, including compounded formulations and IV's

  • Evaluate cultures and sensitivities and make antimicrobial recommendations to physicians as appropriate.

  • Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, and patients.

  • Supervise ED Certified Pharmacy Technicians by utilizing good team-building skills, in order to unite ED Pharmacy staff around common goals and generating greater productivity.


Requirements

  • Pharm D or Bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
  • 3-5 years institutional experience preferred, but not required.
  • Licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of Ohio.
  • Analytic ability to determine drug appropriateness and evaluate drug instructions.
  • Ability to provide care for a neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population.
  • PALS and ACLS Certification preferred (opportunity to obtain this post-employment will be provided if needed).
  • LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.


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