Clinical Pharmacist - Infusion Center Float - West Palm Beach, Florida - Pharmacist
Company: West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
Location: West Palm Beach
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Clinical Pharmacist - Infusion Center Float - West Palm Beach,
Florida
Duties
The clinical pharmacist also applies standards relating to all
aspects of distribution and control of scheduled and non-scheduled
drugs. The primary function of a clinical pharmacist is to assure
the safe and appropriate use of medications, and be an advocate of
rational drug therapy through the following: evaluation of the
appropriateness of drug therapy based on patient specific factors;
individualization of drug therapy; evaluation, dispensing and
providing medications, and drug information.
Duties include but not limited to the following:
- The pharmacist is responsible for providing shift coverage
primarily in the Infusion Center and covering the inpatient
pharmacy as designated by the Inpatient Supervisor or Inpatient
Program Manager.
- The pharmacist provides appropriate selection of drug therapy
based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics; monitoring for efficacy, side effects and
clinical outcome; and advises prescribers as appropriate.
- The pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy care in
oncology/hematology areas throughout the medical center; works with
other pharmacists and practitioners to provide comprehensive
clinical and educational services, precepts residents and students,
prepares chemotherapy; coordinates handling of investigational
drugs, serves as drug information resource to oncology/hematology
providers.
- Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and
communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other
health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in
writing. Monitoring will include prospective review and
intervention in:
- Therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug
regimen
- Therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen
- Appropriateness of the route and method of
administration
- Degree of patient compliance with the prescribed drug
regimen
- Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug disease
interactions
- Clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to evaluate the
efficacy of drug therapy and to anticipate side effects, toxicity,
or adverse effects
- Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to the patient's
drug therapy
- Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to
assure optimal drug therapy.
- Furnishes drug information to physicians, dentists, nurses,
pharmacists, patients, and others. Information should be age and
physical status appropriate.
- Provides medication counseling to patients.
- Completes medication histories including patient
interviews.
- Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date
drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals,
patients and caregivers.
- Reviews charts, evaluates pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug
and drug nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects,
and screens for allergies.
Work Schedule
Telework
Virtual:
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