Location:
Samaritan Medical Center
Department:
01.8471 SMC PHARMACY
Pay Range:
$55.27 - $91.19
Care for our community, and your career.
Key Responsibilities
Medication Management and Clinical Review
- Maintain and update patient profiles, including demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and
- current medications.
- Dispense medications accurately and promptly in accordance with prescription orders and
- established protocols.
- Evaluate medication therapy, addressing potential problems and clarifying orders with
- prescribers when necessary.
- Review drug regimens for appropriateness, considering indication, health status,
- therapeutic goals, allergies, and adverse drug reactions.
- Perform renal dose adjustments, IV to PO conversions, and optimize antibiotic therapy as
- needed.
- Monitor for and manage drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-disease interactions, dosage
- issues, contraindications, and duplication of therapies.
- Conduct follow-up evaluations to assess therapy effectiveness and address evolving
- medication needs.
- Help respond to drug shortages
- Reviews of policies and procedures
- Pharmacokinetic dosing of vancomycin and aminoglycosides
- Stays abreast of current clinical guidelines
Patient Care and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Participate in daily patient care review meetings and multidisciplinary care teams as
- assigned.
- Responsible for reviewing and verifying the accuracy and completeness of medication
- histories obtained by pharmacy technicians.
- Provide drug information and recommendations to physicians, nurses, and other
- healthcare professionals.
- Support emergency medical care by participating in drug therapy management during
- medical emergencies.
- Education and Oversight
- Precept pharmacy students during clinical rotations.
- Prepare educational materials, including newsletters, memos, and presentations on drug related topics for staff.
Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
- Ensure adherence to facility and pharmacy policies, medication orders policy, and
- clinical guidelines.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies (e.g., Board of Pharmacy,
- CMS, Joint Commission).
- Monitor and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
- Participate in target drug programs and drug utilization reviews, reporting findings to the
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee as requested.
- Operational Duties
- Oversee the preparation, labeling, and verification of pharmaceutical products, including
- oral, IV, and compounded medications.
- Check unit dose medication batches and maintain accuracy in Omnicell, Max trays etc.
- Ensure secure handling and accountability of controlled substances.
- Perform drug selection and procurement activities based on safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness.
- Practice flexibly across different areas of the pharmacy as workload demands.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- By profession and licensure, supervises pharmacy technicians (assistants), buyers, and
- pharmacy interns.
- Accountable for all delegated tasks, ensuring that supportive personnel perform duties in
- compliance with regulations and standards.
- Maintains awareness of all compounding, preparation, packaging, labeling, and
- dispensing activities.
- Ensures proper record-keeping and adherence to all pharmacy procedures
Work Shift:
FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Night Shift (United States of America)
Position Hours:
0
Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.