PharmacistPosition SummaryThis 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.