Millcreek Community Hospital, an Equal Opportunity Employer is looking to hire a Full Time Staff Pharmacist.

SUMMARY: Provides prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals as needed for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

2. Participate in accurate and efficient medication order review and order processing within the MEDITECH Health Information System. Review patient profiles and new orders to prevent drug interactions and contraindications. Ensure the accurate and prompt delivery of unit-dose medications and controlled substances to Pyxis machines and hospital inpatients. Emergency drug stocks in patient care areas are accurately filled in a timely manner. Accurately compound and dispense medicinals of a special nature that are not readily available from manufacturers. Appropriate records and inventory on all drugs are maintained as required.

3. Participate in and supervise technical staff in the operation of the centralized intravenous admixture program. Ensure the accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of total parenteral nutrition solutions, antibiotics, and other medications for intravenous therapy. Ensure dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities are accurately determined. Patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications.

4. Supervise the accurate dispensing for all controlled medications and maintain an accurate log. Ensure all controlled medications are accounted for within the Pyxis machines. Research and review all controlled medication discrepancies in Pyxis and log findings.

5. Provide current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients. Drug information provided includes a thorough understanding of new medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.

6. Supervise the accurate and efficient dispensing of outpatient prescriptions for dismissal, emergency room, day surgery, outpatient clinic, and employees.

7. Effectively communicate with physicians, nurses, purchasing technicians, pharmacy technicians, other hospital personnel, and hospital patients; thereby, promoting and ensuring rational drug therapy. Train and supervise technical staff members in established policies and procedures for our hospital and department.

• Inspect nursing units and hospital departments to monitor the proper storage and distribution of patient floor stock, controlled drugs, and emergency medications.

9. Respond and provide pharmaceutical services and expertise to all code blue and stroke alert situations.

10. Perform all other job related duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree following completion of a 5 or 6 year program from an ACDE accredited school of Pharmacy

Membership of the Stroke team includes mandatory hours of education annually specifically related to diagnosis/assessment and management of acute stroke/ cerebrovascular disease.

Req. Certification/Registration: PA license and current registration