Clinical Pharmacist Preceptor - Little Rock Arkansas

Company: Common Spirit
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posted On: 04/17/2024

Overview

While supporting the goals and objectives of the hospital and upholding the ethics of the profession of pharmacy, the

Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care and pharmacy services to patients, physicians,

nurses and ancillary departments. The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmacy care through

protocol/guideline management as well as individualizes drug therapies to promote safe, efficacious and cost-effective

patient care. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a role model for Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Residents, and pharmacy

students. The Clinical Pharmacist must contribute to the ongoing education and development of pharmacy personnel

and the education of other health care practitioners.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-

effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.

2. Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.

3. Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and/or pharmacy students to develop and

improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.

4. Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.

5. Educates other health care professionals regarding medications to promote optimal patient care via in-services,

educational programs, face-to-face interactions, etc.

6. Reviews, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups.

7. Maintains patient medication profiles in an automated pharmacy information system.

8. Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or

administration of medications.

9. Routinely monitors the patient's total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, drug

interactions, and incompatibilities.

10. Participates actively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.

11. Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required.

12. Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection,

dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy.

13. Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriate

healthcare provider.

14. Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.

15. Prepares and/or verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensed (including sterile preparations)

using the correct technique, as required.

16. Provides drug information and discharge counseling to patients, as required.

17. Provides staffing coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, as required.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-

effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.

2. Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.

3. Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and/or pharmacy students to develop and

improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.

4. Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.

5. Educates other health care professionals regarding medications to promote optimal patient care via in-services,

educational programs, face-to-face interactions, etc.

6. Reviews, interprets, and evaluates all medication orders for patients in all age groups.

7. Maintains patient medication profiles in an automated pharmacy information system.

8. Consults with and advises medical, nursing, and other healthcare providers regarding the prescribing, dispensing, or

administration of medications.

9. Routinely monitors the patient's total drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, drug

interactions, and incompatibilities.

10. Participates actively in cardiopulmonary emergencies.

11. Conducts assigned target drug monitoring programs and concurrent drug use evaluation activities as required.

12. Performs and documents Pharmacist Intervention activities such as recommendations on drug product selection,

dosage adjustments, and appropriate drug therapy.

13. Obtains medication histories on selected patients and communicates pertinent information to the appropriate

healthcare provider.

14. Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.

15. Prepares and/or verifies the appropriate preparation of medications to be dispensed (including sterile preparations)

using the correct technique, as required.

16. Provides drug information and discharge counseling to patients, as required.

17. Provides staffing coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, as required.
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