Position Summary / Career Interest:

The PRN Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients. This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
• Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost-conscious treatment regimens.
• Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
• Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.
• Attends a majority of Clinical Service Meetings and other educational forums (journal clubs, brown bags, grand rounds) and reviews minutes when unable to attend.  Follows up with questions when necessary for understanding topics covered in the meeting.
• Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol-based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation.  Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient-specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
• Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
• Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
• Participates in projects resulting in contributions to pharmacy department, external publication and/or poster presentation for a local, regional, or national pharmacy association meeting.
• Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
• Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.

*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of

  specialty preferred Education: Graduate of a Bachelors or Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

• Pharmacist licensure in state of primary practice site

• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Kansas or eligibility for licensure

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Preferred:

• Completion of an accredited post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY02) residency program

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation

  Program (NRP) certification as necessary

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as necessary

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.