Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Overview
Clinical Pharmacist, Infusion Services at Oak Ridge
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Fort Sanders Regional Overview:
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.
Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.
Position Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy support to a well-defined patient population through the utilization of advanced skills in a focused area of pathophysiology/pharmacology.
Responsibilities
• Knowledge of all pharmacist activities and performs such duties as requested.
• Provide support/consultative services to physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers regarding drug therapy decisions. Provide comprehensive inpatient/outpatient drug therapy management through physician consult.
• Responsible for quality assessment, quality improvement, and written policies and procedures within specialty area.
• Responsible for overall reporting/documentation of suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrence.
• Responsible for ensuring the optimal provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving outcomes which improve a patient’s quality of life.
• Manage any unit specific patient care problems relative to pharmacy.
• Responsible for patient education as applicable within the specialty area.
• Responsible for compliance with all state and federal pharmacy regulations and requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Participate in community education programs to provide drug information. Participate in the health system employee education programs to provide drug information.
• Development of clinical pathways via multi-disciplinary approach.
• Precept pharmacy students in specialty area.
• Serve as a member of Covenant Health Systems Formulary Committee and FSRMC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Present drug monographs or drug information as requested by the committee. Monitor non-formulary medication usage and provide recommendations for alternative therapy when appropriate.
• Responsible for rotation of 24 hour call for clinical services.
• Attend meetings as required and participates on committees as assigned or requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Current TN pharmacist license.