Inpatient Pharmacy Specialist

2 weeks ago


Fishersville, Virginia, United States Augusta Health Full time

The Inpatient Pharmacy Specialist plays a crucial role in the assessment, preparation, and distribution of medications within the Augusta Health Inpatient Pharmacy, adhering to all relevant professional standards, institutional protocols, and legal regulations. Key responsibilities include:

  • Functioning primarily as a pharmacist in the main pharmacy and its satellite locations, with a rotation through first and second shifts, including every third weekend and occasional third shifts.
  • Ensuring that all activities related to drug procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, and dispensing are conducted in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and national standards of practice.
  • Supervising pharmacy technicians, technician trainees, and pharmacist interns during shifts, which involves monitoring, prioritizing, and directing workflow and workload. This includes verifying the accuracy, completeness, and quality of technician work, ensuring that appropriate techniques are employed in the preparation, compounding, and dispensing of medications.
  • Managing the distribution and handling of controlled substances, including record-keeping, documentation, accuracy, and resolution of medication discrepancies.
  • Exhibiting knowledge of metric weights and measures, pharmacology, mechanisms of action of medications, routes of administration, proper concentrations, and medication incompatibilities; demonstrating problem-solving skills for complex medication therapy issues.
  • Assisting in the maintenance and enhancement of pharmacy automation and related software technologies.
  • Reviewing medication orders for completeness, accuracy, and legality, while identifying potential medication therapy problems.
  • Taking initiative in preventing, identifying, and resolving pharmacy care issues, including following up with relevant healthcare professionals on medication-related concerns.
  • Ensuring that medication regimens align with the Augusta Health Drug Formulary and all relevant medication use guidelines and policies.
  • Initiating drug therapy regimens as permitted by protocols, including ordering laboratory tests to monitor drug therapy for safety and efficacy, coordinating the timing and evaluation of serum drug concentrations, and adjusting doses as necessary.
  • Providing reliable drug information to physicians, nurses, patients, caregivers, and other healthcare team members.
  • Participating in the education of pharmacy students through involvement in IPPE and APPE activities.
  • Contributing to the monitoring, prevention, reporting, and coordination of performance improvement initiatives, including identifying and reporting adverse drug events, drug interactions, and medication errors.
Licensure Requirements

Licensed as a Pharmacist by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Desired Skills
  • Proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English; possesses strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
  • Exhibits strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities; capable of troubleshooting issues and proposing solutions.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining organization and attention to detail.
  • Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a team.
  • Willingness to acquire new skills and adapt to changes.
  • Demonstrates patience and compassion when interacting with patients and customers.
  • Capable of learning and utilizing pharmacy software.

Join the Augusta Health team, an independent community hospital recognized for excellence in patient care. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of our community through access to outstanding healthcare services, grounded in our core values of patient-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.


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