About this role
Location: UMMC West Bank
Hours: 64 hours bi-weekly
Schedule: day/evening/night, every third weekend
This position will provide clinical support and distributive services in coordination with physician and nursing services to deliver quality and cost-effective drug therapy to patients. Provide pharmaceutical care for patients, monitor drug therapy and coordinate drug distribution, ensure medication safety, participate in education of students and/or residents, and develop and maintain professional relationships with other healthcare providers.
- Provide pharmaceutical care to hospital patients as a member of the pediatric pharmacist team
- Review new medication orders for appropriateness of therapy: including patient assessment, identification and documentation of drug therapy problems and resolutions, review of appropriateness of therapy and follow-up and discharge counseling for selected patients
- Monitor patients on an ongoing basis and adjust medications and doses after consulting with the prescriber
- Provide interpretation and problem solving of physician’s orders, checking for formulary status, appropriate drug selection, dose and dosage form, drug-drug interactions, drug-nutrient interactions, drug duplication, potential for adverse events, appropriate route of administration, therapeutic substitution, IV to PO conversion, or other formulary or departmental initiatives
- Communicate with physician or nurse to insure prompt clarification on any part of the order in question, and recommend alternatives that are on formulary, if non-formulary medication is prescribed.
- Evaluate therapy for optimal patient outcomes while ensuring medication safety
- Coordinate drug distribution in assigned areas.
- Complete or review entry of medication orders in the pharmacy computer system
- Prepare/dispense medications, sterile products and compound IV admixtures and other extemporaneous orders as requested using good technique and safe practices
- Perform medication storage area inspections as assigned
- Direct and oversee the drug distribution activities of pharmacy technicians and students
- Provide indirect supervision to technician staff
- Participate in team meetings/discussions with clinical pharmacy specialists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students and technicians
- Foster an environment of teamwork with other department staff and customers
- Serve as a preceptor for students and/or pharmacy residents on rotation
- Provide training and education to other staff members
- Provide customer service focused team approach to internal and external customers
- Provide drug information and consultation to physicians, nurses, patients, and other healthcare professionals.
- Identify customers’ learning needs
- Consult with and educate customers in an effective manner
- Develop and maintain interdepartmental relationships
- Act as a primary resource for nursing staff on the proper administration of drugs
- Provide training and education to others as necessary
- Remain current with new drug information for patient populations served
- Respond to pediatric code blue emergencies as assigned to assist with drug preparation and information on emergency medications intervening as appropriate to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Participate in Medication Safety, ADE, DUE and performance improvement activities
- Complete medication safety and ADE forms when issues are identified
- Complete and follow through on Drug Usage Evaluation (DUE) forms as assigned
- Identify additional opportunities to improve patient care and the performance of the pharmacy department
- Meet all role-related and age specific competencies. Comply with all initial and ongoing competencies within the entity and department. Complete required learning relevant to the role.
Required:
- PharmD or Bachelors in Pharmacy
- Eligible for MN Pharmacy License
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
Preferred:
- Completion of a PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency or equivalent pediatric experience
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/pepom
Compensation Disclaimer
The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Other facts
About Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion.
Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.
We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you.
We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine.
Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service.
Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management.
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What you'll do
- Provide clinical support and distributive services to deliver quality drug therapy to pediatric patients. Monitor drug therapy, ensure medication safety, and participate in the education of students and residents.
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