Clinical Pharmacist II - Pharm General
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Summary: Summary: All pharmacists fill orders for
drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information.
Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence
and efficiency. In addition, level II pharmacists participate in
management of patient pharmacotherapy and quality medication
management within assigned service lines. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving
the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes
orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women's services, a newborn
nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open
heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the
CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and
more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three
medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family
Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health
Center. Responsibilities: --- Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. --- Prepares and dispenses drug orders per
physician request according to established policies, procedures and
protocols. --- Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and
transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record
accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record. ---
Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and
sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products
accurately. --- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas
and maintains records as required by law and institutional
policies. --- Provides services efficiently and in a timely
fashion. --- Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians --- Maintains
competency required for current job title/position --- Maintains
current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and
licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff
meetings. --- Completes all competency/skills assessment
requirements. --- Provides analysis of medication use processes and
contributes at least one related project per year. --- Ambulatory
care Pharmacist --- Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care
services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative
agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug
therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education,
and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of
medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as
but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical
home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
--- Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective drug therapies for
patients according to established policies, procedures, and
protocols. --- Monitors drug therapy regimens for
contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions,
allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose. --- Assists with
pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital
protocol. --- Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient
medical records 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 as appropriate. ---
Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the
hospital's professional staff. --- Provides drug education to
patients and their families per institutional protocol. ---
Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review
activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and
inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as
assigned. --- Conducts designated interventions as defined in
department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal
Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation) ---
Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for
clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals. ---
Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and
shortage management activities as assigned --- Attends
interdisciplinary rounds when assigned --- Provides services
efficiently and in a timely fashion --- Contributes to the
advancement of the pharmacy department and medication management of
the organization through (minimum): --- Precepting of pharmacy
residents and students --- Assessment of new and ongoing pharmacist
competencies --- In-service of pharmacy and/or nursing staff (1 per
year) --- Participates in departmental or sub-committees as
assigned --- Completes 1 clinical project per year --- Potential
for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including
chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks
or cuts by needles and other sharp items. --- Risk 0 exposure
category. --- Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper
lifting and carrying techniques are not used. --- Potential
exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient
care activities (e. g. patient education, code attendance).
Requirements: Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required One
of the following required: BPS Board Certification, Residency,
Fellowship or at least 5 years of hospital experience. PGY-1 and
PGY-2 residency completion, Board certification, or 5 years
hospital experience required at hire Pharmacy registration in the
State of practice. Must have pharmacy State licensure within 60
days of start date. Pharmacist preceptor within 90 days. BLS or
ACLS and PALS (pediatric practice) within 180 days of start date.
Must accrue ASHP Residency Preceptor status within 180 days of hire
(for Ministries with Residency programs) Work Schedule: Varies Work
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