Job Description

Overview

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 by Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. With its national office in Chicago and a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, CommonSpirit operates more than 2,000 care sites from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen - both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities

This is a remote position.

Job Summary / Purpose

The clinical staff telepharmacist provides timely, accurate, and complete pharmaceutical care which includes performing daily pharmacist functions using standard techniques and procedures to process written and electronic medication orders issued by physicians and other qualified providers. This individual provides drug information, keeps pertinent records, oversees medication preparation and protects the well-being of patients by monitoring for adverse reactions, allergies, appropriate use and appropriate doses of ordered medications. The clinical staff telepharmacist uses clinical skills to monitor medication selection and dosage by order of the prescriber or approved medical staff protocols. The individual communicates with site staff when indicated for clarifications, dosage adjustments, lab monitoring and drug therapy recommendations. The role requires knowledge of a pharmacist scope of practice, current state requirements, other Federal or State regulatory agency requirements specific to medication order processing.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Reviews, verifies and interprets all physician orders received using the patient profile. Screens all medication orders for optimal medication usage and intervenes when appropriate within the standards of the clinical programs and client hospital protocols. This includes monitoring for medication allergies, drug interactions, renal and hepatic function, age-appropriate drug selection and dosage, duplicated orders, injectable compatibilities, concentrations, and administration rates.
• Uses pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and to monitor patients\xe2\x80\x99 responses to selected drugs under order of the prescriber or by approved medical staff protocols in order to assure safe and consistent use of designated drugs.
• Participates in continued education in pharmacy practice in order to meet regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
• Supports and assists in meeting client hospital goals and specifications for order entry/verification, medication preparation and clinical programs.
• Gives thorough, concise communication reports at time of order review or otherwise when appropriate detailing incomplete assignments and potential patient concerns to monitor in order to ensure continuity of medication therapy.
• Assures that all orders are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Investigates and reports identified adverse drug events and medication errors.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Pharmacy or equivalent from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Three (3) years of hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacist.
• Licensed as a pharmacist in the state(s) assigned as required.
• Broad knowledge of pharmacy practice in an acute care hospital setting including a working knowledge of (but not limited to) IV fluids, sterile admixtures, total parenteral nutrition, narcotic and cardiac infusions, IV antibiotics, and chemotherapy.
• Application of standards from regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations.
• Operational knowledge of inpatient, and outpatient pharmacy practice and distributions systems.
• Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of drug utilization review, quality improvement techniques, and pharmacy automation.
• Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques, principles, and practices.
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Ability to work under stress with frequent interruptions.

Pay Range
$51.66 - $74.91 /hour