Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title:  Clinical Pharmacist FTE:  Per Diem Schedule: Variable Holiday Rotation:  Per unit guidelines Weekend Rotation: Per unit guidelines On Call Requirements: None Per Diem Per diem roles work as needed to cover scheduling needs and are expected to be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month (leader may require greater availability).   Based on department need, must be available to work holidays, weekends and off-shifts.   POSITION SUMMARY Provide pharmaceutical services to SPH inpatients and outpatients and to satellite clinics. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Order Entry * Enter medication orders into (or perform final quality control check if performed by technical personnel) Meditech computer system and initial each order sheets to indicate pharmacist has reviewed the order(s). * Review all new orders for appropriateness (date, route, frequency, indication), duplication of therapy, safety (e.g. drug-drug interactions, drug allergy) * Resolve drug therapy problems identified by intervening with the appropriate physician or health-team member; change orders when appropriate. * Clarify all incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear orders with appropriate physician or health-team member. * Perform all necessary dosage calculations. * Calculate and pursue dosage adjustments for patients with impaired renal or hepatic function. * Perform and document therapeutic interchanges or formulary substitution on appropriate agents. * Document clinical interventions in computer system. Patient Care * Review all patients’ computerized medication profiles-intervene if a drug therapy problem is identified. * Provide drug information for requests immediately affecting patient care. * Perform drug monitoring consults (i.e. pharmacokinetic consultations). * Manage TPN orders-review and document labs and perform necessary interventions. * Perform therapeutic drug monitoring on appropriate drugs (review and assess appropriate labs and drug levels; e.g. warfarin, anticonvulsants, digoxin). * Review all patients’ labs and microbiology cultures and intervene with appropriate physician if necessary. * Patient related service documentation (e.g. performing and documenting 1st dose teaching, diabetes teaching, warfarin reaching, discharge counseling). Other * Guide and perform final quality control check of duties that may be performed by technical personnel: drug selection, preparation, packaging, labeling, etc. including unit dose cart check. * Prepare or supervise/check the preparation of parental sterile products; including injections, IV admixtures, TPN. * Instruct on the proper methods of administering drugs and precautions/side effects involved in their use. * Insure timely delivery of medications to all patient populations served. * Assist with the training of new department employees. * Provide drug information and pharmacotherapy recommendations to other healthcare professionals. * Maintain proper drug storage, record keeping, and utilization data as required by state and federal regulations and good practice standards. * Maintain contemporary working knowledge of pertinent state & federal laws and regulation and hospital and pharmacy department policies and procedures that govern contemporary hospital pharmacy practice. * Perform inspection of drug stocks at designated storage areas to verify proper storage conditions, expiration dates, quantities, security, etc. * Read selectively from professional literature, local policies/procedures and professional practice standards to stay abreast of new drug entities, precautions involving drugs, drug shortages and recalls, and legal requirements of pharmacy practice. * Perform as Department of Pharmacy member of the hospital “Code Blue” cardiopulmonary resuscitation team.   * Document and report adverse drug reactions. * Presence and participation in designated hospital committees. * Provide direct supervision of pharmacy technicians (1-3) and one intern/student at any time. * Provide community service presentations, drug information, and prevention programs to consumer groups and patient groups. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: * Required: PharmD degree or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with equivalent experience. * Preferred: None Experience: * Required: 1-2 years of hospital experience as a Pharmacist. * Preferred: None Licenses and Registrations: * Required: State of Wisconsin license as a Pharmacist * Preferred: None Certification(s): * Required:  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire and Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire. * Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY * Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match * Free parking at facility #IND100