Pharmacist

• Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate,complete pharmacy patient medication profiles.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.

• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug anddose.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per hospital protocol.
• Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes as needed.
• Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient charts accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

• Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff asneeded.
• Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
• Provides drug education to patients and their families.
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.

• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors andinspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education and training programs for the medical staff, nursing service andother hospital staff as assigned.

• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.
• Works independently with minimal supervision. Organizes and prioritizes work assignments. Ensures pharmacy services are provided in atimely manner.
• Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel. Answers requests at the window.
• Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat and well organized.
• Oversees operation of the pharmacy in the absence of the pharmacy manager as necessary.

• Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings.
• Attends orientation, education and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.

Marshall Medical Centers