POSITION TITLE
Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient
Olathe Hospital
POSITION SUMMARY / CAREER INTEREST:
Shift: Overnights - 9pm - 7:30am (7 days on - 7 days off)
The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients.
This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost
conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary
communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
* Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance
improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and
procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care
in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
* Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending
patient care rounds and providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by
assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious
treatment regimens.
* Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or
alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts
when primary team is in need.
* Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry,
order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of
problem orders.
* Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution
of protocol based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic
dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses
as appropriate for patient specific parameters such as renal or hepatic
dysfunction.
* Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in
Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer
review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
* Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer,
and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
* Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational
presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
* Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by
precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback,
participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and
collaborating on presentations and projects.
* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical
competencies of the assigned unit or department.
* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job
and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills
and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may
be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
* Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
Preferred Education and Experience
* Completion of an accredited pharmacy post graduate training program (PGY-1
and/or PGY-2 residency program).
Required Licensure and Certification
* Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice
site.
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
certification as necessary.
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program
(NRP) certification as necessary.
* Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Licensure and Certification
* Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of
specialty.
TIME TYPE:
Full time
JOB REQUISITION ID:
R-55020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO KNOW AS YOU APPLY:
* The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified
applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),
national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion
[https://jobs.kansashealthsystem.com/diversity-equality-and-inclusion].
* The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals
with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your
disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters
know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link
asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu [asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu].
* Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things,
agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf
[https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/38901/cms/health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf]
and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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