Job Summary: This pharmacist role offers comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services, and educational support. The position emphasizes leadership, clinical intervention, teaching, training, and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain expertise in drug therapy across all patient age groups.
• Provide pharmaceutical care by collaborating with physicians to review medication histories, educate patients, establish therapeutic goals, assess demographics, develop and implement treatment plans, monitor outcomes, and document medication-related issues.
• Evaluate drug therapy for appropriateness, dosage, regimen, and potential interactions.
• Precept pharmacy students and interns in alignment with academic credentials and clinical experience.
• Conduct drug usage evaluations and report findings to relevant committees.
• Detect, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Promote formulary use and coordinate procurement of non-formulary medications when necessary.
• Counsel patients on discharge medications as needed.
• Participate in emergency drug therapy management, including responding to Code Blue situations.
• Maintain and update patient profiles with relevant clinical information.
• Clarify medication orders with prescribers and ensure accurate documentation and communication.
• Reconcile pharmacy and nursing medication records daily.
• Verify accuracy of medication batches and orders prepared by technicians.
• Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Deliver presentations and publish drug-related educational materials.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities in drug therapy and document clinical interventions.
• Ensure proper preparation and timely dispensing of pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents.
• Comply with controlled substance distribution and control regulations.
• Adapt to various pharmacy areas as workload demands.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy required.
• Experience with unit dose and IV admixtures preferred.
• Advanced qualifications such as Pharm.D., ASHP-accredited residency, or significant clinical experience are advantageous for those pursuing direct patient-care roles.

Work Shift: Varied shifts within a regional healthcare setting in the United States.