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"This position represents multiple openings. Recruiters may contact you
regarding this or other roles that match your qualifications, experience, and
education."
Summary
Provides quality pharmaceutical care, and fills/dispenses medications in
accordance with the latest pharmacy standard practices. Reviews prescriptions
and medication orders for appropriateness and compatibility with current
therapy, disease states, drug allergies, adverse drug effects, duplication of
therapy and compliance to ensure patients' medication therapy is safe,
effective, timely, and free from drug-related problems. Communicates with all
healthcare professionals and patients concerning medical care to ensure safety
and effectiveness. Provides direction to technical staff and participates in
performance enhancement initiatives.
Job Duties
* Prepares and dispenses medications for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult,
and geriatric patients.
* Evaluates evidence-based literature to offer appropriate clinical
recommendations in order to optimize drug selection and individualization of
therapy.
* Ensures and executes policies and procedures that ensure appropriate,
cost-effective, and safe medication use.
* Performs clinical medication surveillance, documents interventions, reports
adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
* Coordinates the activities of pharmacy technicians engaged in the
preparation, labeling, and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical
supplies.
* Counsels/Provides drug information pertaining to medications, drug usage, and
compatibility to physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, and
patients in accordance with OBRA or other regulatory standards.
* Weighs, measures, and prepares sterile and non-sterile medication products
utilizing appropriate tools and equipment.
* Acts as a resource or consultant to other healthcare professionals regarding
appropriateness, availability, cost, and/or alternativeness to therapies.
Minimum Qualifications
* Doctorate Pharmacy or
* Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy
* Ability to accurately dispense and monitor medications.
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
* Ability to make independent judgments under stressful situations at times.
* Knowledge of laws, regulations, and accreditation standards related to the
distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled drugs and pharmacy
security.
* RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
* 2 years relevant pharmacist experience or
* 1 year PGY1 pharmacy residency
* Familiarity with common pharmacy technologies, both software and hardware.
* BCPS - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - State of Pennsylvania
Upon Hire
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use,
*patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their
role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major
duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position.
It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however
management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet
organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances
require.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance
with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment
regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities
to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected
classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere
to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to
recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations,
compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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Work Shift:
Night Shift
Address:
3780 Hecktown Rd
Primary Location:
Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hecktown Oaks
Position Type:
Onsite
Union:
Not Applicable
Work Schedule:
9PM-7AM . 7 ON 7 OFF.
Department: