Job description
Department Overview:
Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of drug therapy. Consults with practitioner when question or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.
Counsels and trains patients regarding appropriate use of their medications, (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions, etc.).
Prepares, labels and controls all medications for patient use. This includes assuring proper drug storage in all areas where medications are dispensed, or stored. Maintains appropriate records as required by law and hospital policy.
Researches and evaluates professional literature in response to questions and requests and provides drug informatin to clinic staff and/or OHSU patients.
Complete initial and continuing training and competencies for required FWA and DMEPOS programs. Required Qualifications:
As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs patients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 1-18, adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65.
Function/Duties of Position:
Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Recognizes therapeutic problems, including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing and precautions of therapy and toxicities. Consults with practitioner when questions or problems are identified.
Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of drug therapy. Consults with practitioner when question or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.
Counsels and trains patients regarding appropriate use of their medications, (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions, etc.).
Prepares, labels and controls all medications for patient use. This includes assuring proper drug storage in all areas where medications are dispensed, or stored. Maintains appropriate records as required by law and hospital policy.
Participates in drug product selection, counsels prescribers on the selection of appropriate and cost effective alternatives.
Researches and evaluates professional literature in response to questions and requests and provides drug informatin to clinic staff and/or OHSU patients.
Assists with devising, developing and operationalizing programs to ensure the proper use of medications and continuous quality improvement.
Complete initial and continuing training and competencies for required FWA and DMEPOS programs.
- B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D.
- State of Oregon Board of Pharmacy licensure - Pharmacist
- Community pharmacy practice
- Drug therapy in patients described in Position Purpose.
- Dosage, indications, side effects, etc.
- Contemporary medication use systems.
- Interpret prescribers’ orders, prepare and dispense medications. etc.
- Systematic problem solving skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
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Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without accommodation.
- Advanced pharmacy practice residency
- Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice
Environment, Physical Demands & Equipment Usage
- Ability to handle competing demands on their time from clinic staff and/or patients and will need to effectively multi-task and prioritize demands.
- Must deal with intense situations on a regular basis.
- Ability to provide patients with exceptional customer service at all times.
- Ability to deal with frequent interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.
- Standing for long periods of time.
- Ability to perform many of their duties at a computer work station.
- Intermittent standing, walking, stooping, crouching, talking and listening.
As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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