Pharmacist
: Job Details :

JOB SUMMARY:

· The staff Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication therapy and management services in collaboration with other providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective

· Pharmacy services provided include interdisciplinary patient care rounds, medication reconciliation, medication therapy monitoring, medication orders management, patient education, drug information, drug dosing, and various other activities

· Performs both clinical and distributive tasks necessary to ensure that patients' medication therapy is safe, effective, timely and efficient

· May be asked to provide training and education to PharmD students through practical and didactic experiences

· Act independently within the scope of their license and areas of expertise with the help of general policies, procedures and practice guidelines with support from the Director of Pharmacy

· Ensures that patient care is maintained through compliance with the department's policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory bodies

· Acts as Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist as assigned

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

· Staff - None

TRAINING & EDUCATION NEEDED:

· Graduate from an accredited college of Pharmacy

· Currently licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Nebraska or ability to obtain it within 3 months of hire

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Able to communicate in the English language and make assessments by speaking, hearing, seeing, feeling, reading and writing

· Works primarily in hospital setting, including clinical/patient care areas and office or meeting areas

· Considerable walking, sitting, or standing for long periods of time

· Mental effort required to assess, plan and make recommended decisions in complex environment

· Potential to be exposed to blood/body fluids, including infectious diseases

· Must be able to maneuver throughout halls, stairways and patient rooms in response to emergencies

· Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills

· In the event there is a need to evacuate the building, lifting will be required to transport patients to safety

· Significant amount of keyboarding and writing is required

· Wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks, gowns and goggles may be required

· Fine motor skills

· Long periods of intense concentration

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Key: Occasional (1-3 hours per day or 66%)

· Lifting:

May be required to lift 32 lbs. from floor to waist height on occ. basis

May be required to lift 25 lbs. from floor to above shoulder on occ. basis

· Push/Pull:

May be required to push/pull 30 lbs. with load on floor in squatting position on occ. basis

May be required to push/pull 10 lbs. distance >110 feet on occ. basis

· Standing/Walking/Sitting:

Must be able to stand 5-8 hours

Must be able to walk 3-5 hours

Must be able to sit 1-3 hours

· Lower Extremities:

Must be able to squat/bend/kneel on occ. basis

May be required to use step stool (1 step) on occ. basis

· Upper Extremities:

Must be able to grip/grasp desk items/paper on freq. basis

Must be able to grip/grasp/pinch meds bottles/med boat on freq. basis

Must be able to perform extended reach overhead with