Pharmacist, Remote Order Entry, Kentucky - PRN
Location: , Kentucky
Description: Pharmacy Operations is in need of Pharmacist, Remote Order Entry, Kentucky - PRN right now, this career will be situated in Kentucky. For complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Job Summary:
The ROE Pharmacist is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and making recommendations to assure the appropriate and effective use ! of pharmaceuticals for patient care. The ROE pharmacist shall use the medication process to assess, plan, intervene when necessary, implement and evaluate patient care in compliance with client hospital and ROE policies, protocols and procedures.
General Responsibilities:
- Serve as pharmacist in charge for state licensure purposes if required
- Assists in the orientation and training of the ROE pharmacists
- Follows all policies and procedures of the ROE unit
- Provide patient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy
- Be of service to patients, physicians, nurses and other pharmacists
- Maintain and improve job knowledge, skills and competence
- Perform duties in accordance with specific standards of care as evidenced by completion of competency skills checklist
- Articulate daily activities that support continuous quality improvement of patient care
- Prepare written or or! al report at change of shift to communicate incomplete assignm! ents and potential patient safety concerns to monitor in order to ensure continuity of medication therapy if required
- Demonstrate knowledge and mastery of required job functions, internal communications and operating systems
- Accurately enter orders in the computer in a timely manner
- Support and assist in meeting overall goals both operationally for order entry in addition to the clinical programs, including, but not limited to therapeutic interchanges set forth by LifePoint
- Follows facility procedures when non-formulary drugs, target drugs, restricted drugs and investigational drugs are ordered
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer order entry and related computer functions
- Screen for drug interactions, allergies, order duplications, appropriate diagnosis, renal and liver function prior to order entry
- Assure facility queues are addressed in a timely manner
- Investigate, report, and document adverse drug ev! ents and medication incidents
- Facilitate dissemination of drug information in a timely manner to achieve high quality, cost effective, positive therapeutic outcomes when consulted
- Review and interpret all physician orders received, using the patient profile
- Monitor for incompatibilities, concentration and rate on intravenous drugs
- Participate in the maintenance of continuous quality improvement program
- Document clinical interventions and follow-up when indicated
- Assess orders for age-specific appropriateness from neonatal through geriatric
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the ROE Director or Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services, in accordance with established policies and requirements of accrediting bodies
- Practice and adhere to “Code of Conduct†philosophy and “Mission and Value Statementâ€
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- Bachelor’s degree or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ! accredited college of pharmacy
- Three (3) years hospital experience preferred
- Meditech or HMS operating system experience preferred
- Meditech operating system or HMS as appropriate
- Appropriate state licensure
- Organization â€" proactively prioritizes needs and effectively manages workload
- Communication â€" communicates clearly and concisely in a way that promotes a cooperative work environment
- Leadership â€" guides individuals in department if needed and handles facility issues in absence of management
- Customer Orientation â€" establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations
- Interpersonal Skills â€" able to work effectively with other employees, supervisors and external parties
- PC Skills â€" demonstrates proficiency in required operating systems: (ie CPCS, Scanning Technology, Automated Dispensing Mac! hines, Micromedex, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Intervention Tools, Microsoft Office, etc.)
- Policies and Procedures â€" articulates knowledge and understanding of department and client facility policies, procedures and systems
- Administrative Skills â€" answer telephones, research information, utilize drug resources
- Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching.
- Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.
- Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to communicate effectively.
- Requires occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Work may be stressful at times.
- Staff must remain flexible and available to provide staffing assistance for any/all disaster or emergency situations
Requires prolonged sitting and some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports. Requires lifting papers or boxes up to 50 pounds occasionally.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This job description in no way states or implies that the key accountabilities above are the only ones being performed by the individual(s) with this job description. The individual(s) may be called upon and required to follow or perform other duties and tasks requested by his or her supervisor, consistent with the purpose ! of the position, department and/or company objectives.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:38 GMT
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