Full Job Description
Date Published: 03/24/2024
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Pharmacy Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY
Works under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager. The primary job function of the Registered Pharmacist is to distribute medications and supplies according to departmental procedures with the assistance of pharmacy technicians. Collaborates with physicians and other hospital staff on medication related matters. Educates patients and their families to optimize drug therapy.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (5 year) is required
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) is also preferred
Licensure:
• Pharmacy(OH) license required
• Graduate Pharmacists may also be hired awaiting license
• BLS required (if assigned to Anticoagulation Clinic only)
Experience:
• Previous hospital experience preferred
Interpersonal Skills:
• Must be able to communicate effectively with hospital, physicians, and nursing personnel when clarifying medication orders and dispensing pharmaceutical supplies. Must be able to provide drug information to a variety of clinical personnel. Must assign work and provide guidance to departmental personnel.
Essential Technical/Motor Skills:
• Inputting data/typing, speaking clearly, answering telephones, precise eye/hand/foot coordination, fingering/fine dexterity, delicate/precise manipulation, handling/gripping.
Essential Physical Requirements:
• Lifting/transferring/carrying light (20 lbs. Maximum). Pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, reaching, positioning, standing, holding, walking repetitive activities.
Essential Mental Requirements:
• Calculations, manipulating numbers, interpreting numbers, analyzing, forecasting, assessing/evaluating, explaining/teaching, synthesizing, attention to detail, spatial/form perception, memory, problem-solving/reasoning.
Essential Sensory Requirements:
• Ability to see, hear, feel, taste/smell, distinguish color.
Exposure to Hazards:
• Various chemicals, electrical apparatus, mechanical apparatus. Eye strain from detailed work and computer operation. OSHA category I - tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
Other:
• N/A
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies according to accepted standards of practice to fill written prescriptions issued by qualified prescribers.
2. Checks the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications dispensed.
3. Intervenes clinically with the physician when necessary and appropriate to optimize drug therapy.
4. Maintains accurate and appropriate patient profiling and charging records for all inpatient and non-inpatient medication orders.
5. Follows accepted standards of practice and adheres to federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the policies and procedures of SOMC and Pharmacy Services.
6. Serves as a drug information source for patients, physicians, nursing personnel, hospital staff, visitors and the community.
7. Assists the Director of Pharmacy with certain assigned reports or projects.
8. Maintains a level of professional competency and remains current in the field of pharmacy.
9. Assigns, teaches, supervises, and monitors the work of Pharmacy Technicians, students, interns and externs.
10. For clinical pharmacists, the pharmacist must serve as a preceptor for 2 students in a calendar year. (as it applies)
11. For clinical pharmacists, the pharmacist must present one clinical and one anticoagulation update in a calendar year. (as it applies)
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
INSTRUCTIONS: Rate if the employee demonstrates competence, does not demonstrate competence, or if the competence is not applicable during this performance/competence review period.
• Method of Assessment: (DO) Direct Observation, (V) Verbalized Knowledge, (ET) Education/Training, (T) Tested
• Population Served: (I) Infant, (P) Pediatric, (Adol) Adolescent, (A) Adult, (G) Geriatric, (AA) All-age specific, (NA) Non-age specific
1. Compounding:
-Demonstrates ability to accurately compound and dispense medications and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with USP 795 and USP 797 guidelines.
- Demonstrates the ability to accurately compound hazardous medications in accordnace with USP 800 and NIOSH guidelines
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: AA
2. Checks & Audits: Demonstrates the ability to check accuracy and appropriateness of all medications are dispensed in accordance with state and federal law. Also, checks orders to ensure proper identification (2 methods) for physician signature, dose, frequency, route of administration.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: AA
3. Collaboration: Collaborates clinically with the physician when necessary and appropriate to optimize drug therapy.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
4. Profiling: Maintains accurate and appropriate patient profiling and charging records for all inpatient and non-inpatient medication orders.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
5. Law/Policies/Procedures: Follows accepted standards of practice and adheres to federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the policies and procedures of SOMC and Pharmacy Services.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
6. Resource: Serves as a drug information source to patients, physicians, nursing personnel, hospital staff, visitors and the community.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
7. Doses & Adjustments: Doses and adjusts medications according to SOMC policies and guidelines including anticoagulants as determined by annual competency.
Method of Assessment: E/T, or T
Population Served: AA
8. Calculations: Makes appropriate calculations when determining doses for infant, children, adolescent, adults, and geriatric patients.
Method of Assessment: E/T, or T
Population Served: AA
9. Special Projects: Assists the Director of Pharmacy with certain assigned reports or projects.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
10. Professionalism: Maintains a level of professional competency and remains current in the field of pharmacy.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
11. Supervision: Assigns, teaches, supervises, and monitors the work of pharmacy technicians, students, interns, and externs.
Method of Assessment: DO, or V
Population Served: NA
12. Cultural Diversity: Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity for services provided to visitors and staff and in the care of patients and their families and cultural influences on the individual's reaction to end of life.
Method of Assessment: DO, V, or E/T
Population Served: AA
13. Care of Diverse Populations: Demonstrates consideration of the population(s) served by exhibiting knowledge, skills, and ability to provide effective care, treatment, and services consistent with the patient needs to include consideration of age, development, culture, and capabilities and according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Treatments and procedures are explained to patients so that they understand. Adapts communication methods to patients with special needs, for example, sensory or psychological disabilities. Can state the most common patient populations served by this job.
Method of Assessment: DO, V, or E/T
Population Served: AA
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