Description
Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
1. Review and interpret medication and pharmaceutical orders for in-patients/out-patients.
2. Enter essential information pertaining to medication or pharmaceutical order into Pharmacy computer system.
3. Review medication or pharmaceutical entry for accuracy.
4. Review medication orders for allergies, drug interactions, overdosage, duplication and therapeutic parameters using professional knowledge and expertise to facilitate decisions.
5. Prepare and dispense prescriptions to discharged in-patients, E.R. patients, employees and their dependents and other persons under emergency situations following all applicable state and federal regulations.
6. Prepares medications and pharmaceuticals for distribution to in-patients. Compounds products not commercially available when necessary. Checks each patient tray, filled by technicians, for accuracy prior to delivery to nursing units.
Qualifications
Graduate of accredited College of Pharmacy, which includes approved internship and/or residency. Licensed to practice as a pharmacist or graduate intern in the State of Arkansas.
PharmD degree preferred.
