Pharmacist Specialist for Critical Care (FT) – Seacoast

Little River, SC

TRACKING CODE

11468

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values
2. Exhibits and conveys the message of the Service Excellence Standards, Value of Caring, Value of the Person, Value of Quality, and the Value of Integrity in every interaction
3. Works as a team member with a positive attitude when interacting with other department employees including pharmacy students and residents in addition to other hospital personnel
4. Displays expertise in medication therapy and exhibits the clinical and professional skills to positively interact with physicians, nurses, residents, students, and other health care practitioners
5. Knows and follows institutional pharmacy policies and procedures and medication policies and procedures
6. Knows and follows state and federal laws regarding dispensing of medications
7. Accurately interprets and enters medication orders in the computer for drug administration
8. Contacts the provider in a timely manner when there is a concern about a medication order as needed
9. Provides drug information, drug therapy recommendations, and education to physicians, nurses, patients, pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents and students related to assigned clinical areas
10. Reports adverse drug events (ADE) within assigned clinical areas
11. Develops department educational/monitoring tools and in-services to promote continued growth of clinical pharmacy services and up to date practice as it pertains assigned clinical areas
12. Develops and maintains policies and protocols as necessary related to assigned clinical areas
13. Participates in hospital committees related to assigned clinical areas where pharmacy involvement is needed
14. Reviews appropriate use of medications to include optimization of use and cost considerations
15. Serves as a preceptor to pharmacy residents and students, including participation in research as it applies to assigned clinical areas
16. Contributes to the continued development of the practice of the profession of pharmacy

 

Additional responsibilities and expectations of the Floor/ICU Pharmacist:

1. Works primarily in a decentralized model providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services including but not limited to pharmacokinetics, drug dosing consultations, and adult parenteral nutrition management
2. Participates in multidisciplinary rounds daily as applicable to assigned clinical areas

 

Qualifications /Training:

PGY1, required

PGY2 in critical care preferred

Ability to work independently, required

 

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

Baccalaureate degree or PharmD Degree from an accredited school of pharmacy required

Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the state of South Carolina

WORK SCHEDULE

Full time

JOB LOCATION

Little River, SC, United States

POSITION TYPE

Full time