Pharmacist NEW

Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Community Hospital

JOB SUMMARY:

The staff Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication therapy and management services in collaboration with other providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective

Pharmacy services provided include interdisciplinary patient care rounds, medication reconciliation, medication therapy monitoring, medication orders management, patient education, drug information, drug dosing, and various other activities

Performs both clinical and distributive tasks necessary to ensure that patients medication therapy is safe, effective, timely and efficient

May be asked to provide training and education to PharmD students through practical and didactic experiences

Act independently within the scope of their license and areas of expertise with the help of general policies, procedures and practice guidelines with support from the Director of Pharmacy

Ensures that patient care is maintained through compliance with the department’s policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory bodies

Acts as Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist as assigned

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

Staff – None

TRAINING & EDUCATION NEEDED:

Graduate from an accredited college of Pharmacy

Currently licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain it within 3 months of hire

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Able to communicate in the English language and make assessments by speaking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reading and writing

Works primarily in hospital setting, including clinical/patient care areas and office or meeting areas

Considerable walking, sitting, or standing for long periods of time

Mental effort required to assess, plan and make recommended decisions in complex environment

Potential to be exposed to blood/body fluids, including infectious diseases

Must be able to maneuver throughout halls, stairways and patient rooms in response to emergencies

Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills

In the event there is a need to evacuate the building, lifting will be required to transport patients to safety

Significant amount of keyboarding and writing is required

Wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks, gowns and goggles may be required

Fine motor skills

Long periods of intense concentration

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Key: Occasional (1-3 hours per day or

Frequent (3-7 hours per day or 33-66%)

Constant (7 or more hours per day or >66%)

Lifting:

May be required to lift 32 lbs. from floor to waist height on occ. basis

May be required to lift 25 lbs. from floor to above shoulder on occ. basis

Push/Pull:

May be required to push/pull 30 lbs. with load on floor in squatting position on occ. basis

May be required to push/pull 10 lbs. distance >110 feet on occ. basis

Standing/Walking/Sitting:

Must be able to stand 5-8 hours

Must be able to walk 3-5 hours

Must be able to sit 1-3 hours

Lower Extremities:

Must be able to squat/bend/kneel on occ. basis

May be required to use step stool (1 step) on occ. basis

Upper Extremities:

Must be able to grip/grasp desk items/paper on freq. basis

Must be able to grip/grasp/pinch meds bottles/med boat on freq. basis

Must be able to perform extended reach overhead with

Must be able to perform extended reach at waist level with

Must be able to bend (at 90 degrees) while reaching with

Equipment:

Must be able to use computer and perform keyboarding on occ. basis

Environmental Factors:

Must be able to work 10-hour shift

May be required to work in noisy environment on occ. basis

POPULATION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

1. Interprets the appropriate life span needs of patients, provides appropriate population based care according to the department skills checklist for identified populations and age groups identified below:

Neonate: Birth to 27 days of age

Pediatric: Greater than 27 days of age to 13 years of age

Adult: Greater than 13 years of age to 65 years of age

Geriatric: >65 years of age

No daily direct patient care contact

2. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients/families and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient s life span

JOB DUTIES:

Organizational Teamwork

1. To support the Mission and Vision:

Our Mission: To improve the health of the communities we serve

Our Vision: To compassionately deliver the State s highest quality patient care

2. The core values of Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) represent the beliefs of our organization, guiding our processes and decision making at all levels; the mission is accomplished through a commitment to our core values:

Integrity

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

3. Models service delivery standards to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and recognizes opportunities for service improvement

4. Demonstrates knowledge of role responsibility and operating philosophy of CCH

Organizational Support

1. Adheres to CCH administrative support policies and procedures including;

Time & Attendance

Parking Practices

Organizational Chart

Professional Dress

Compliance Program/Code of Conduct/Confidentiality Standards

Emergency Management Plan

Physical Health Wellness Compliance

Office/Workplace Safety

Exposure Control Program

Risk Management & Quality Review Reports

Work Practice

1. Order review and entry

2. Dispenses, and compounds medication based on provider orders

3. Consults with physicians regarding medications of pediatric, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patients as appropriate

4. Checks medications filled by Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacist for accuracy

5. Completes admission and discharge medication reconciliations as needed

6. Provides educational instruction to patients, nurses, providers, and public as needed

7. Assists in maintenance of inventory and purchasing

8. Participation on committees

9. Completes training to compound Sterile, Hazardous, and Non-Sterile medications

10. Follows department and hospital policies and procedures

11. Knowledgeable of pharmaceutical waste

12. Attends Code situations (Cardio-Pulmonary arrests) and Trauma I situations

13. Proficient in all functions of pharmacy computer system (Paragon Pharmacy)

14. Proficient in all pharmacy programs (i.e. Pyxis, Pyxis Logistics, PharmacyKeeper, Sentri7, Control Check, DoseMeRx, QS/1)

15. Assists with pharmacy students or job shadows

16. Keeps accurate records relative to State and Federal Regulations

17. Responsible for function of department in absence of Director

18. See Individual department competency/orientation/evaluation skill checklist for specific duties

19. Demonstrates appropriate competencies in the department with initial orientation competency due within 90 days of hire and annual competencies to be completed by September 30th

20. Maintains competency through completing education assigned on CCH learning management systems as well as mandatory in person education

21. Complies with Attendance Management Policy in regards to attendance and timeliness, understanding the expectation of maintaining an absence percentage of 3% or less

22. Accepts other duties within scope of practice at the direction of the person-in-charge