Under the direction of the Pharmacy Director, dispenses medication, exercising professional judgment in response to a provider’s prescription according to government regulations to ensure the appropriate drug therapy for optimal patient care; counsels, assists, and educates physician's/provider's, nurses, and patients on appropriate medication doses, uses, side effects, cautions, and drug purposes. Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to maintain good order and flow of workload.
Prepares sterile admixtures and hazardous chemotherapy drugs following USP 797, USP 800, and DRH policies and procedures. RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS): Reviews and enters medication orders into the EMR, ensuring the correct dose, frequency, route, dosage form, indication, and formulary status. Pursues resolution of problems with allergies, potential interactions, therapeutic duplication(s), or clinical concerns.
Accurately dispenses and checks pharmacy technicians’ work to ensure the correct drug, dose, dosage form, and quantity are dispensed according to state and federal regulations as well as DRH policies and procedures. Provides accurate and appropriate drug information to the public, patients, and other healthcare professionals in a timely, professional, and thorough manner. Effectively applies knowledge of the formulary system to appropriate drug product selection and formulary equivalent product suggestion for non-formulary orders.
Performs sterile admixture according to DRH competencies, policies and procedures, USP 797, and USP 800 rules and regulations. Performs chemotherapy/hazardous drug compounding, sterile or nonsterile, according to DRH competencies, policies and procedures, USP 797, and USP 800 rules and regulations. Performs drug counts and site audits of medications areas.
Checks and removes expired medications from all drug storage areas. Orders appropriate drug quantities from main pharmaceutical distributor. Receives drug orders into the pharmaceutical distributor’s online system.
Proactively identifies opportunities to improve department processes and issues. Performs, teaches, and oversees all job duties of a Pharmacy Technicians. Performs clinical pharmacy reviews, recommendations, and interventions for pharmacokinetics, renal dosing, antibiotic monitoring, drug-bug mismatches, antimicrobial stewardship, and other clinical initiatives as assigned.
Effectively manages workload and activities in the pharmacy, with efficiency, speed, thoroughness and organization. Communicates with all Pharmacy team members and other DRH team members and providers to provide safe and effective patient care. Handles conflict professionally.
Coaches, trains, and oversees pharmacy technicians on medication safety and processes. Regular attendance and punctuality for scheduled shifts. Appropriately adapts assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the physical, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each person served.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education opportunities including internal and external educational offerings. Utilization of assistive devices for lifting is mandatory. Per DRH policy, all required conditions of employment must be met and maintained including required vaccinations.
This position requires respirator and fit testing. Required testing will be performed on all team members at risk for exposure to airborne infectious diseases, droplet producing procedures, or any caustic chemicals. Must adhere to, and promote, safety protocols at all times.
Implement DRH Standards of Behavior and exhibit behaviors consistent with DRH core values. Performs other related duties as assigned.