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Overview

Pharmacist, Pharmacy

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

Fort Loudoun Medical Center Overview:

Fort Loudoun Medical Center is equipped with a team of more than 200 doctors in more than 29 specialty areas. Our 87,000-square-foot hospital features advanced technology, including state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT), Ultrasound, Diagnostic X-Rays and Women’s Imaging Services, as well as Nuclear Medicine technology unique to our surrounding counties. The physicians, staff and volunteers of Fort Loudoun Medical Center are dedicated to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.

Position Summary:

Provide prescribed pharmaceuticals, medications, information and clinical monitoring for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices .

Recruiter: Brittany Smithson|| [email protected] ||865-374-5363

Responsibilities

+ Maintains competency in aspects of drug therapy for all patients for which they provide care, including factors related to patients of all groups.

+ Provides pharmaceutical care by collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team in:

+ Reviewing patient medication history

+ Educating patients on drug therapy

+ Developing drug monitoring plans

+ Monitoring patient outcomes

+ Documenting medication related issues in patient chart

+ Interpreting laboratory data

+ Reviewing medication profiles

+ Monitoring pharmacokinetics of drug therapy

+ Monitoring potential adverse drug-drug and drug-food interactions

+ Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication and drug interaction.

+ Concurrently monitors use of drugs for compliance with prescribing criteria, guidelines and protocols.

+ Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.

+ Promotes the use of formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible. Coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.

+ Performs medication histories, medication reconciliation and discharge counseling as needed and required.

+ Maintains and updates a patient profile with allergies, height and weight, and current medications.

+ Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescribers, document any changes in patient records, and inform others of medication order changes.

+ Review medication orders for appropriateness and check all doses of IV admixtures and unit dose medications prepared by technicians.

+ Identifies and acts upon cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste.

+ Documents clinical interventions as part of our department’s documentation program.

+ Insures proper technique and accurate preparation of all pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic, and investigational agents.

+ Ensures the timely and accurate dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area.

+ Responsible for the accurate filling and dispensing of drugs and solutions from the pharmacy area.

+ Review physician orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, allergies, and formulary status of the drug.

+ Provides computer order entry of IV’s and other medications as needed.

+ Ensures compliance with controlled substance distribution and control narcotic record keeping and documentation requirements per policy and state and federal laws.

+ Participates in patient care unit inspections as needed and assigned.

+ Label and package compounded medications and pharmaceuticals as required.

+ Responsible for compliance and knowledge of all state and federal pharmacy regulations and requirements.

+ Supervise technicians to include verification of drug order entry, filling of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, and admixture of intravenous medications. Delegates technician functions as needed.

+ Demonstrate knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Participate in community education programs to provide medication information.

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None.

Licensure Requirement:

Current TN pharmacist license .

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Job Title PHARMACIST

ID 4188126

Facility Fort Loudon Medical Center

Department Name PHARMACY