Staff Pharmacist - Part-Time - LifeSpan Pharmacy
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CarDon & Associates
Indianapolis, IN, US
Summary
The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing patient orders and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective drug therapy for home care patients. Key duties include monitoring therapeutic outcomes, providing clinical consultations, and supervising technical support staff.
Job Description
LifeSpan Pharmacy, a CarDon & Associates partner, is now seeking a Staff Pharmacist. Must be currently licensed as a registered pharmacist in the state of Indiana.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education / Work Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy or a Masters of Science degree in Pharmacy desirable)
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Currently licensed as a registered pharmacist in state of employment
Other Qualifications
- Experience and strong knowledge base in intravenous admixture services and intravenous therapy
- Must be capable of assuming responsibility for evaluating and monitoring drug therapy relative to the total needs/problems of the home care patient in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Must be able to work effectively with others to provide safe and effective drug therapy
- Must demonstrate ability to problem solve and supervise technical and other support staff
- Must be flexible with work schedule
- Good organizational and time-management skills
- Participates and membership in professional societies and organizations is desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Dependable in attendance and job performance
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned
- I. CLINICAL PHARMACIST DUTIES (45%)
- Adheres to organization policies and procedures
- Reviews, receives/verifies all new patient orders and documents the same on the respective order form
- Assists the physician and other healthcare professionals involved in planning and implementing patient care in the home to ensure safe and effective drug therapy
- Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of specific patient, drug and disease information to identify real and potential drug-related problems or needs
- Assists the physician and nursing staff in setting therapeutic objectives for drug therapy and establishing parameters for monitoring the safety and efficacy of drug therapy
- Monitors the outcomes from drug therapy by collecting, evaluating, and interpreting the results of laboratory data, clinical data and other pertinent patient information
- Communicates the results of therapeutic drug monitoring activities to the physician, nursing and other appropriate persons
- Provides consultation and answers inquiries from patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding drugs and their use
- Maintains thorough and appropriate documentation in the patient/client record of all clinical activities and communication with patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Maintains clinical skills and knowledge of pharmacotherapy by reviewing the literature and attending in-services, seminars and conferences
- Identify and implement appropriate formulary substitutions
- Matches appropriate drug therapy with diagnosis to ensure efficacy
Now, more than ever, our continually-expanding senior population and their families are demanding options that maximize choice, service and care based on personalized need. The importance of continued engagement and growth, availability of long-term care when needed and the opportunity to return to a high level of function following illness or injury have also moved to the top of the list for these independent, active and forward-thinking adults. As an established professional organization, CarDon & Associates offers just the options you and your family might be looking for in senior living and care — with its array of progressive and expertly-managed senior living communities and health & living centers.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Bloomington, Indiana
Now, more than ever, our continually-expanding senior population and their families are demanding options that maximize choice, service and care based on personalized need. The importance of continued engagement and growth, availability of long-term care when needed and the opportunity to return to a high level of function following illness or injury have also moved to the top of the list for these independent, active and forward-thinking adults. As an established professional organization, CarDon & Associates offers just the options you and your family might be looking for in senior living and care — with its array of progressive and expertly-managed senior living communities and health & living centers.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Bloomington, Indiana
