Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• Colorado Board of Pharmacy (BOP) license
• BLS (American Heart Association)

Job Details

• The Pharmacist works in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy and compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies upon receiving written prescriptions from physicians.
• Participates on Performance Improvement plans within the hospital.
• Consults with and advises Administration, Medical Staff and hospital staff on quality, regulatory and risk issues within the organization.
• Supports and serves as consultant to all clinical and Medical Staff.
• Assists the Director in coordinating and implementing the activities of the Pharmacy.
• Interprets medication orders, compounds and dispenses medication and other pharmaceutical preparations in accordance with legal, ethical and professional standards of pharmacy practice.
• Supervises the technical support staff.
• Assists with clinical, quality management and education programs.
• Provides support for all departments with respect to the care of patients aged 18 through geriatric population (65 and older).
• Participates in maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in-service education of hospital personnel, consultation with patients, hospital and Medical staff.
• Directs activities of and provides professional and technical guidance to Pharmacy personnel.
• Exercises professional judgment in imparting therapeutic and drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Capable of entering a minimum of 40 orders per four hour shift.
• Generates required reports including Pick I.V. and Production reports.
• Performs Backup Procedures correctly.
• Assists Technicians in performing technical tasks and maintains aseptic techniques.
• Recycles product as appropriate and checks technician prepared products prior to release.
• Ensures Technician maintains I.V. refrigerator temperature and hood cleaning logs.
• Fills orders with correct medication and checks support staff accuracy prior to medication release.
• Prioritizes work to prepare STAT, Now and Waiting orders in order of importance.
• Reviews patient profile to ensure appropriate and safe drug therapy, preventing therapeutic duplication, significant drug interaction, and avoidable adverse drug reactions.
• Medication ordered is appropriate for patient height, weight, age, renal function and disease state.
• Has knowledge of patient population served including pharmacokinetics dosing service, interpreting levels, modifying doses, and writing progress notes per protocol.
• Capable of calculating fluid, electrolyte and calorie needs and monitors patient appropriateness for formulation.
• Clarifies controversial orders with physician and keeps current on new drugs.
• Adds additives in proper sequence, performs syringe and vial counts, labels containers accurately including auxiliary labels, completes packages including seals and protective wraps.
• Maintains security of Pharmacy and controlled substances.
• Informs staff of pending problems and physical call back.
• Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Keeps Director informed of workload status.
• Candidate will float between Kindred Aurora and Kindred Denver facilities approximately 3 days Aurora and 1 day Denver, subject to change.

Job Requirements

• Must have Colorado Board of Pharmacy (BOP) license attached to submission.
• Must have BLS certification through the American Heart Association attached to submission.
• Must have 1 year recent Pharmacy experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Schedule Information

• Shifts are 0800-1800 Monday through Friday.
• Shifts are 0900-1500 Saturday and Sunday.
• Call required.

Additional Details

• Facility Setting?
• Recruiter information not provided.
• Will position be required to float to other units? Candidate floats between two facilities.
• Number of beds in facility not specified.
• Years of experience required: 1 year recent hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Information about interview or selection process participants not provided.
• Willingness to review clinicians with pending state license not specified.
• Information about rehiring past employees not provided.
• Work schedule details provided in schedule_information.
• EMR for facility not specified.
• Scrub colors / dress code not specified.
• Parking location not specified.

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