Lead Pharmacist
3 hours ago
Job Summary:
As a Lead Pharmacist at UPMC, you will play a critical role in ensuring the timely provision of cost-effective drug therapy contributing to optimal patient outcomes. You will provide experimental education for present and future healthcare practitioners and support drug-related research.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an active team member, making positive contributions to patient care outcomes and department goals.
- Demonstrate the required attendance and punctuality as scheduled.
- Implement Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee policies, including drug usage evaluation, formulary restrictions, adverse drug reaction reporting, and therapeutic and generic substitutions.
- Participate in the departmental quality improvement program to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.
- Maintain professional competency through participation in continuing education and staff development programs.
- Provide formal and informal in-service education activities.
- Assure adequate inventory of drugs and supplies necessary for proper patient care.
- Audit and maintain accurate records for all controlled substances.
- Support drug-related research by assisting in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation, and distribution of study drugs.
- Design and coordinate research as appropriate.
- Participate in the education and training of present and future healthcare practitioners, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
- Provide timely, comprehensive, and accurate drug information to physicians, nurses, patients, and personnel of other departments.
- Supervise the daily activities and assist in training and education of pharmacy technicians and student interns.
- Assure that the proper drug is dispensed to the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time and that proper technique is used in the preparation of drugs.
- Use computer skills to process patient medication orders/prescriptions and maintain all necessary patient information.
- Evaluate each patient's medication order/prescription for appropriateness of drug selection, drug dosage, and dosage form, taking into consideration patient-specific factors such as disease state(s), age, weight, sex, eliminating organ function, diagnosis, and allergies.
- Apply pharmacokinetic principles when appropriate. Consult with prescriber for corrections or clarifications if needed.
- Complete all staff competencies and perform duties of staff pharmacist as listed below.
- Conduct necessary meetings with pharmacy team members and/or healthcare team members to facilitate service changes/improvements.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with Clinical Director/Primary Care Nurses/Physicians via handling patient care issues as they arise. Consult with Pharmacy Manager as appropriate.
- Facilitate and/or assist with development of quality improvement and cost-reduction initiatives based on JCAHO indicators and department target drug monitoring projects.
- Work collaboratively with team members, other lead technicians, lead pharmacists, and pharmacy managers to evaluate workflow and implement service ideas.
- Develop workflow guidelines, policies, and procedures, and other necessary tools (assignment sheets, scheduling, etc.) to maximize productivity and standardize practices in the department and/or practice area.
- Direct and schedule personnel assigned to their team. Authorize extra hours and overtime as required.
- Coach and mentor their staff through feedback, positive discipline, and performance evaluations.
- Coordinate the daily activities of the pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in their area of practice/responsibility. Demonstrate a service orientation toward patients, staff, and visitors.
- Assure that the proper drug is dispensed to the correct patient in a timely manner, and that proper technique is used in the preparation of drugs.
- Verify NDC numbers of drug used to fill the prescription with the NDC number on the prescription.
- Supervise the daily activities and assist in the training and education of pharmacy technicians and student interns. Provide feedback when appropriate.
- Participate in the education and training of present and future healthcare practitioners, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
- Maintain the financial accountability of the department by assuring that proper procedures are used in the third-party rejects in a timely manner.
Requirements:
- B.S. degree or a Pharm.D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy required.
- Post-licensure experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Pharmacist
- Act 34
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