Pharmacist 1- McLane Children's
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Temple
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARYThe Pharmacist Clinical 1 provides pharmaceutical
care to patients in a clinical setting. Compounds and dispenses
medications and other pharmaceuticals under federal, state and
local regulations and organizational policy. Serves as a resource
to other healthcare professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy
students and residents. Consults with Nursing, Medical Staff and
patients about medications, orders, drug and pharmaceutical
details, patient reactions, errors and complaints and/or the
patients' caregivers. May have responsibility for the assessment,
treatment and/or care of neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults
and geriatrics. Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties
of technicians.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEEnsures that patient
pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness,
patient rights and customer service.Compounds or admixes
ingredients appropriately, including IV admixtures, small and large
volume solutions, syringes and irrigation solutions under
established policies and procedures.Consults and educates patients
and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications,
including alternative sources of drug therapy.Reviews medications
for accuracy, appropriateness and interactions, and adjusts
medications per approved protocols.Dispenses medications and
compounds under organizational policy and regulatory
guidelines.Assesses prescribers medication orders with respect to
the overall patient therapy to evaluate: known allergies; rational
therapy/contraindications; reasonable dose and route of
administration; reasonable directions for use; duplication of
therapy; drug to drug interactions; drug/food interactions; drug
disease interactions; adverse drug reactions; proper utilization,
including over-utilization or under-utilization, and use clinical
laboratory or clinical monitoring methods to monitor and evaluate
drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects, and
appropriateness to continue use of the drug in its current
regimen.Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of
Pharmacy Technicians including the organization of daily duties in
dispensing, IVs or patient care function.Monitors and reviews the
work of Pharmacy Technicians to ensure compliance with all
professional standards and departmental policies and procedures,
and to ensure pharmacy stock levels are adequate with patient
needs.Helps in inventory, purchasing and quality control of drugs
and products and ensures proper charging/crediting of pharmacy
product accounts.Consistently maintains inventory and records on
narcotics and other drugs as required by law.KEY SUCCESS
FACTORSGeneral knowledge of Pharmacy Care modalities,
pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use and
aseptic techniques, standards, medications and equipment.Ability to
research, evaluate and disseminate information.Ability to know,
optimize and document complex processes.Must be able to communicate
thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.Knowledge of
applicable federal, state and regulatory requirements.General
computer skills, including but not limited to: using required
software applications, data entry, information security, electronic
medical documentation, handheld scanning and email.BENEFITSOur
competitive benefits package includes the following
- EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the
minimum qualification
- MAJOR - Pharmacy
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Pharmacist (RPH)
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple , Pharmacist 1- McLane Children's, Healthcare , Temple, Texas
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