About this role
Summary
Job Description:
Job Summary:
Baptist Health Pharmacy services are committed to ensuring the optimal, safe, and effective use of medications for all patients through advanced technology and innovative application of skilled personnel that will improve clinical outcomes and community health in a value based environment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job:
1. Interprets, profiles, and dispenses medication orders
2. Supervisions production of compounded products.
3. Maintains knowledge of local, state and federal regulations regarding pharmacy practice as well as Joint Commission standards.
4. Supervises department or assigned work area operations in absence of Manager or Director including scheduling appropriate staff coverage when personnel call in sick. Coordinates, directs, and reassigns support personnel time as appropriate.
5. Initiates, documents, and participates in department activities that promote positive patient outcomes. These activities may include, but are not limited to: - Identifying medication process issues and implementing solutions - Participation in Code Blue activities - Drug Utilization Evaluations - Adverse Drug Event Reporting - Working with Inter-professional teams to optimize order sets, automated dispensing cabinet inventory, etc, medication related policies, etc.
6. Assists in orientation and training of pharmacists, technicians, students and residents. Aids in performing competencies on staff, both new hire and annual, as required by Manager or Director.
7. Handles patient/staff complaints
8. Monitors and coordinates workflow of medication preparation and delivery, working to provide timely delivery of medications. Works with inter-professional staff on patient care units to streamline medication processes to provide optimal pharmaceutical care.
Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:
A. Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy with a minimum of a BS in Pharmacy with a PharmD preferred.
B. Kentucky Pharmacist Registration or eligible.
C. Hospital experience and completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency preferred.
D. Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Other facts
About BHS
Baptist Health System is a recognized leader in healthcare in San Antonio and South Texas.
Since 1903, Baptist Health System has been caring for the health and spiritual needs of people in San Antonio, south Texas and beyond. Baptist Health System is the first to bring robotically-assisted surgery to San Antonio, and the first to achieve Chest Pain Center Certification at all of our hospitals.
What you'll do
- The Clinical Staff Pharmacist interprets and dispenses medication orders, supervises the production of compounded products, and ensures compliance with pharmacy regulations. They also participate in activities that promote positive patient outcomes and assist in training staff.
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