What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist position at SALIDA HOSPITAL DISTRICT DBA HEART OF THE ROCKIES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER?
Full Time Pharmacist to work both Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy. This position is Full Time and scheduled to work 32 hours per week.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Maintain competence in both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy essential duties.
2. Outpatient Pharmacy Duties
a. Performs initial and finial review of prescription orders for accuracy and
appropriateness including: dose, frequency, side effects, interactions, and
indications.
b. Review and fill prescriptions accurately.
c. Be able to perform basic technician duties for daily operations.
d. Use digital point of sale system.
e. Ensure maintenance of efficient and current inventory.
f. Order entry.
• Appropriate screening for medication doses, interactions, allergies,
frequency and awareness of potential adverse drug interactions.
g. Maintaining records of inventory, controlled substances, and any other record
keeping required by the organization and laws.
h. Provide routine immunizations.
i. Ability to adapt to changing workloads and flexibility when interrupted.
j. Performs all daily pharmacist on duty responsibilities in the absence of the Outpatient
Pharmacy Manager. Including but not limited to:
• Quality audits
• Preparedness for board inspections
• Customer complaint resolution
• Staff leadership
k. Completion of pharmacy related continuing education and training.
l. Employ tact and courtesy at all times with customers, physicians, nurses, and co-workers.
m. Maintain confidentiality of all patients and job related activities.
3. Inpatient Pharmacy Duties
a. Performs initial and finial review of prescription orders for accuracy and
appropriateness including: dose, frequency, side effects, interactions, and
indications
b. Provides all acute care, procedural, emergency, and standard medications for patients
of the hospital
c. Provides IV admixture services utilizing aseptic technique and ensuring medication
stability and compatibility.
d. Be able to perform basic technician duties for daily operations.
e. Performs appropriate medication order computer entry and patient profile maintenance.
f. Screens appropriateness of all medication doses.
g. Screens all medication doses versus patient renal function.
h. Screens patient profiles for drug interactions.
i. Screens patient drug allergies versus ordered medications.
j. Ensures scheduling of medication to minimize patient adverse reactions and maximize efficacy.
k. Monitoring of patient adverse drug reaction events.
l. Perform all daily managerial duties in the absence of pharmacy director. Including but
not limited to:
• Quality audits
• Preparedness for board and other relevant regulatory inspections
• Customer complaint resolution
• Staff leadership
4. Perform other duties as assigned