Description
Supervises staff and work load in assigned, specialized shop/section of the department to ensure a safe and efficient operation.
Responsibilities: A listing of the key responsibilities
* Supervises day-to-day activities of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
* Helps to hire, train and evaluate Pharmacy Department staff.
* Schedules staff and ensures appropriate staff coverage.
* Assists in the development and administration of departmental policies and procedures.
* May prepare and dispense medication orders per physician request by interpreting and evaluating medication orders and transcribe to computerized patient medication profiles. Maintain medication profiles.
* Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients. Monitors medication therapy by assessment of:
* Therapeutic appropriateness of the regimen (e.g. indication for use, drug selection, dosage).
* Therapeutic duplication of the regimen.
* Appropriateness of the route and method of administration.
* Patient compliance with the regimen.
* Medication/medication, medication/food, medication/laboratory test, and medication/disease interactions.
* Clinical and laboratory data to evaluate the efficacy of therapy and to anticipate toxicity and adverse effects.
* Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to therapy.
* Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts. Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions.
* Sustains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, P&T committee approved drug use criteria; and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
* Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
* Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the professional staff.
* Assists in discharge planning. Counsels patient/families concerning proper drug administration, potential drug side effects and precautions, and discharge medication orders. Helps locate medication supplies not generally available.
* Documents all clinical activities and interventions.
* Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
* Resolves patient complaints and works with staff to ensure excellent customer service.
* Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy 3 years' experience as a Pharmacist.
* Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy with 3 years of health care system experience (of which 1 must be pharmacy supervisory experience), or the equivalent required.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and possess the ability to set priorities and make critical decision.
* Effective problem solving, and change management abilities desired.
* Effective oral and written communication skills, as well as demonstrated interpersonal and team skills essential.
Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
Current Pharmacist licensure.
