PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The purpose of the Decentralized Pharmacist position is to review medication orders, provide clinical drug information, and provide pharmacy support as a nursing unit-based pharmacist. Additionally, the Decentralized Pharmacist will provide all regulatory review of medication distribution on covered nursing units.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

Decentralized Pharmacist Responsibilities:

• Reviews, interprets, and verifies all physician orders for processing.
• Provides safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based clinical pharmacy services including pharmacokinetic consultation, drug therapy monitoring, healthcare staff in-services, patient-specific consultations.
• Provides cost-effective, evidence-based drug information to providers and nursing staff.
• Performs final check/verification of all processed orders and approves for delivery and release.
• Clarifies medications, doses, routes of administration and other related information with the physician as indicated.
• Knowledgeable of age specific doses and routes of administration.
• Knowledgeable of drug/drug interaction, food/drug interaction, renal clearance dosing and adjustments, indications and contraindications, compatibility, and stability of intravenous medications. That includes chemotherapy medications and Total Parenteral Nutrition.
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of extemporaneously compounded medications, including sterile products.
• Inputs patient and medication order information accurately into hospital computer system via direct order entry or CPOE verification to facilitate medication dispensing.
• Provides concise drug information to physicians, nurses, patients, and other allied health professionals.
• Knowledgeable of different drug information references and sources including websites.
• Maintains control and security of all medications and reports all potential diversion to the Director of Pharmacy.
• Supervises the activities of pharmacy support personnel related to the preparation and processing of orders and their performance.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, patients, and other allied health professionals in a courteous, professional and customer friendly manner.
• Performs correct calculations of doses and infusion rates.
• Participates in clinical activities including vancomycin dosing, anticoagulation monitoring, and any other clinical programs assigned by the department.
• Completes licensure continuing education requirements and work-related competencies in a timely manner.
• Understands regulatory requirements and standards affecting his/her scope of practice.

• Follows medication use policies and complies with drug formulary policies and procedures, including enforcement of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved therapeutic interchanges and non-formulary requests.
• Provides education to providers when they have problems/issues entering medication orders into the Cerner Millennium information system.
• Enters medication variances in Midas & enters clinical interventions identified in Sentri7 and by self into Quantifi software (or other current intervention tracking software used by Aultman Pharmacy.)
• Assists in the training and development of new pharmacy employees.
• Assists in the training and education of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from a college or a university accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Pharmacy License (RPh) in the State of Ohio, Board Certification.
• Completion of ASHP-Accredited Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) pharmacy residency or 3 years of relevant post-graduate hospital experience with clinical responsibilities.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
• Board certification with the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty areas preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Flexibility with the demand of the job. Shifts are assigned as required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ADDENDUM:

PURPOSE: To identify specific functions job requirements and work environment factors that could affect job performance.

• Physical Requirements: Mobility, grasping, reaching, bending, sitting and standing sufficient to perform functions of the job.

Check all factors that are present as essential job requirements and indicate whether the factor is performed:

O = Occasionally = 0- 33% of the work shift or 0- 32 repetitions.

F = Frequently = 34-66% of the work shift or 32-200+ repetitions.

C = Constantly = 67-100% of the work shift or 200+ repetitions.

N = Not essential job requirement.

F Standing

F Walking

O Lifting (70 pounds)

O Carrying (70 pounds)

O Pushing (70 pounds)

N Climbing with (70 pounds)

O Stooping/Bending

O Twisting/Turning

O Kneeling/Squatting

N Crawling

O Reaching Up/Reaching Forward