Schedule: Full Time, mix of day and evening, rotating weekends.

Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the pharmacist is responsible for the safe and appropriate use of pharmaceuticals throughout the hospital. Holds primary responsibility for interpreting medication orders, obtaining, preparing and dispensing medications, and providing drug information.

Education

PharmD degree or Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited program.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: NH Pharmacist license or reciprocity pending.

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) is desirable.

Experience

A Pharmacy residency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and resolves actual or potential medication related problems.
• Takes ownership of pharmacy related issues and follows them to completion.
• Provides accurate drug information to staff, providers, and the community.
• Assist physicians and residents to develop optimal drug therapies for each patient, including
  pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring services.
• Establish a pharmacy practice specialty or an area of expertise and act as a resource for this specialty,
  providing education, monitoring, and other support pertaining to this specialty to improve the quality in the
  department.
• Documents and monitors all interventions and their outcomes.
• Performs medication order entry in a manner consistent with current department policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the daily distribution process of the pharmacy.
• Represents the pharmacy in hospital-wide committees. Participates in pharmacy committees.
• Provides written and/or in- service education on a regular basis.
• Performs other projects or duties as required or assigned.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak, and walk. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, reach, sit, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, do fine motor, kneel, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.