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MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Summary:

Provides pharmaceutical care to patients, verifies medication orders, compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy. Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals including pharmacy students and residents and ensures that patient care meets standards of safety and effectiveness. Oversees the duties of the pharmacy technicians and interns.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures safety and appropriateness of medication therapy through order verification, dispensing, home medication reconciliation, chart review, patient counseling, lab value monitoring and dose/therapy adjustment as applicable. Documents medication related plans and interventions in electronic medical record.Provides clinical consultation delivering best-practice, evidence-based and complete information to practitioners. Makes recommendations and encourages safe and cost-effective pharmacotherapy for patients through multi-disciplinary collaboration.Oversees the medication dispensing process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients. This includes supervision of pharmacy technicians and/or interns who support the role of the pharmacist in the drug delivery system.Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

    Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

    Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

     
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

    Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy 

     
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

     Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000113 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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