Clinical Pharmacist

About the Position

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our healthcare team in Shreveport, LA, ensuring optimal patient care through drug therapy management.

Responsibilities

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense drug orders as per physician requests following established policies and procedures.
• Interpret drug orders (verbal and written), accurately transcribe/verify them into the computerized patient medication record, and maintain complete and accurate patient drug records.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Provide services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Maintain current pharmacist license, ensure applicable continuing education (CE) records and licensure are kept in department files, and attend staff meetings.
• Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel, and verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
• Ambulatory Care Pharmacist: Provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols and/or collaborative agreements with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Perform duties in the assigned clinical areas such as anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.

Clinical Pharmacist Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies for patients based on established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Assist with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing as per hospital protocol.
• Read, extract, and interpret information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
• Sustain the hospital drug formulary, minimize non-formulary procurements, utilize therapeutic substitution protocols, and promote rational drug therapy selection.
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
• Deliver accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff.
• Provide drug education to patients and their families following institutional protocol.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication use review activities, including data collection, monitoring, inspections, and documentation.
• Carry out designated interventions as part of departmental Clinical Intervention activities, such as IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, and Anticoagulation. Adhere to departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity.
• Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
• Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
• Provide services efficiently and promptly.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree
• Hospital experience is preferred
• Pharmacy registration in the State of practice
• Must obtain pharmacy State licensure within 60 days of start date
• BLS or ACLS and PALS (pediatric practice) within 180 days of start date

Salary

$125,000 per year

We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Skill-Bridge Program
• Access to continuous training and professional development programs
• Supportive work environment that values your input and encourages participation in Shared Governance
• Collaborate with a dedicated and skilled team of healthcare professionals in a state-of-the-art unit

About the Company

Location: Shreveport, LA, United States

Contact

Questions? Contact Myra @ 502 345 9215