GENERAL SUMMARY:

Ensures safe, accurate and appropriate use of medications, by evaluating prescribers’ orders for dosing, allergies and contraindications. Supervises the work of supportive pharmacy personnel. Answers pharmacy-related questions for other health professionals and the general public. Performs pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultations, reports adverse drug events and variances involving medications. Recommends appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy options. Provides medication counseling to patients and their families. Actively participates and facilitates the medication reconciliation process upon admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. Promotes and participates in the defined missions of the hospital and the pharmacy. Actively promotes the profession of pharmacy by participating in the education of students on clerkships and experiential experiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Appropriately reviews medication therapy and intervenes with healthcare team as warranted.
• Evaluates medication order for appropriate medication selection, dosage, route, frequency, duration of therapy and drug interactions (drug-drug, allergy, drug-disease, drug-lab, drug-food) in relation to the patient’s clinical status.
• Performs daily profile review to assess appropriateness of medication therapy as detailed in “a” in relation to patient’s ongoing and changing disease state and clinical status.
• Appropriately and routinely utilizes formulary agents; follows appropriate procedures for the procurement of non-formulary items and the use of patient’s own medications.
• Demonstrates competency entering medication orders into misys and SCM as appropriate.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate dispensing of pharmaceuticals, ensuring proper preparation, labeling, dispensing and billing.
• Reviews medication orders and appropriately triages urgent, routine, and PRN medication orders
• Understands and demonstrates appropriate order entry, preparation and documentation of the following pharmaceutical products: Controlled substances, Chemotherapy, TPN solution, IV solutions, Continuous infusions, Injectables, Oral preparations, Respiratory care items, Home medications, Non-formulary medications and Investigational Medications.
• Provides appropriate supervision and timely checking of pharmaceutical products prepared by technicians and interns.
• Proficient in describing appropriate delivery of all medications including routine meds, controlled substances, and chemotherapy.
• Effectively identifies and resolves routine professional practice problems on a regular basis using critical evaluation skills.
• Appropriately manages technology in the day-to-day delivery of pharmaceutical care.
• CADD pump programming
• BAXA compounder setup, trouble shooting and order entry
• Basic Pyxis functions
• Electronic variance reporting system/physician credentialing system
• Retrieval of Policy and Procedures from the Intranet
• Electronic drug information resources (Lexi-comp, Micromedex)
• Provides information to healthcare professionals and families regarding drug therapy.
• Answers drug related questions in a timely and professional manner and utilizes the Drug Information Coordinator as a resources as necessary.
• Provides discharge teaching instructions, including patient information sheets and medication calendars if warranted, and documents in patient chart appropriately.
• Participates in educations opportunities with healthcare practitioners, including students and residents

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Mathematical skills necessary for algebraic conversion, subtractions, multiplication, and division.
• Verbal and written communications skills sufficient/necessary to receive and deliver information accurately among pharmacy staff and others.
• Previous experience in health care area or unit dose medication preparation helpful but not required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Must be a licensed Nebraska pharmacist or be eligible for licensure in the state of Nebraska.
• Experience in hospital or homecare pharmacy setting desirable.
• Previous experience working in pediatric or neonatal population helpful, but not required.
• Successful completion of security check in compliance with requirements set by the State of Nebraska