Clinical Pharmacist (per diem)

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: N/A 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 needs, work holidays must be available on 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). • 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 Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire. • Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY • Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match • Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility • Free parking at facility