Inpatient Pediatric Acute Care Clinical

OverviewThe purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist, including responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of medications in inpatients and outpatients across age groups from neonates to the elderly.The pharmacist functions at a high level of clinical decision-making, proactively influencing drug therapy by making recommendations at the point of prescribing or, in some cases, making independent therapy decisions in collaboration with other healthcare team members. Additional services include medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and medication delivery through coordination of care from admission to discharge. The pharmacist must possess strong communication skills for patient education and work collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient interdisciplinary teams including providers, nurses, case workers, pharmacists, and technicians, as well as contributing to the teaching and precepting of students, interns, and/or residents.This position reports to Inpatient Central Operations leadership and is designed to support both centralized operational functions and decentralized clinical services, with opportunities to cross-train and provide coverage across other inpatient service lines based on operational needs. This is a flexible model where coordination during transitions of care and medication use for patients is integrated with traditionally centralized functions, while also supporting decentralized clinical service needs, evolving as part of an integrated decentralized patient care practice.ResponsibilitiesIdentifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patients’ families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with providers when questions or problems are identified and documents activities in the patient medical record. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by technicians, students, interns, and residents and monitor and evaluate their performance.Influences standards of therapy by forming peer-level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in their practice area by physicians, nurses and pharmacists.Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients with specific diagnoses and documents activities in the patient medical record, pharmacy monitoring profile, drug use evaluation data collection or adverse drug reaction reporting program.Interprets and evaluates physician orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Documents activities of clinical decision or medication distribution issues that are not in line with the standard of practice, require follow-up, or continued monitoring/evaluation. Verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the central pharmacy.Participates in intra- and interdepartmental education programs; participates in the development of peers.Assists in the reconciliation of medications, education of patients regarding their home medication regimens, and coordination of the discharge medication plan with the interdisciplinary team. Documents activities in the patient medical record.Required QualificationsA current Pharmacist’s license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.PGY1 Practice Residency or Equivalent Experience (defined as 3 years of direct patient care experience, with at least 50% time spent in pharmacotherapy activities as defined by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties).BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.DJob Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies)Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accuratelyMake age-related modification of drug therapyMake disease-related modification of drug therapyEvaluate medical literatureSet priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations/requestsEnforce practice guidelines, standards, and medication related policiesPerform key computer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature and medication databasesPreferred QualificationsPGY2 Residency in applicable area of specialty practiceSpecialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS, etc.)Additional DetailsThe pharmacist will experience competing demands from nurses, physicians, pharmacy staff, and other healthcare professionals as they attempt to influence clinical decision-making, clinical policies, and practices and workflow. The pharmacist must deal with intense situations daily. In addition, within the healthcare setting, there can be significant lack of control over the work pace, with frequent interruptions that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.This position requires flexibility to support both centralized operations and decentralized clinical services, including Monday-Sunday (0630-1500, 1430-2300) with every other weekend availability and overnight coverage (2100-0730).Staffing assignments may vary between central and decentralized areas based on operational needs.BenefitsHealthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employeeTwo separate above market pension plans to choose fromVacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of serviceSick Leave- up to 96 hours per year8 paid holidays per yearSubstantial Tri-met and C-Tran discountsAdditional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)All are welcome. Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu. #J-18808-Ljbffr