Clinical Pharmacist I Inpatient - Days/Evenings - Ops Float - Hosp of the University of Pennsylvania
Job ID: 160602
Category: Pharmacy
Work Type: FT
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2022
Work Schedule: Days/Evenings
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Penn Medicine is Seeking a Full time Days/Evenings Operations Float Pharmacist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Summary:
Provides comprehensive, quality medication management for patients of Penn Medicine through application of pharmacy practice standards. Reviews physician orders and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical preparations to inpatient and outpatient areas of the hospital. Maintains accurate patient profiles and monitors and helps manage drug therapies in order to achieve positive patient outcomes. Oversees pharmacy technicians and students and ensures accuracy of their work prior to dispensing. Adheres to Pharmacy Policies and Procedures and organizational goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure outcomes of drug therapies and following the health system’s policies and procedures.
- Provides concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients.
- Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
- Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs.
- Participates in the management of medical emergencies.
- Assumes responsibility for the adherence to the medication-use policies and guidelines.
- Manages time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities.
- Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for a specific practice setting.
Credentials:
- Pharmacist (Required)
- Current pharmacist license in the state of Pennsylvania required at time of hire.
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Bachelor of Science (Required) or Pharm D from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
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