Internal Medicine Pharmacist PRN

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist PRN with Research Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing all levels of pharmacy clinical services. The focus of this position would be on caring for patients on our I nternal medicine units. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions as well as supporting all aspects of pharmacy operations. Clinical Pharmacist will be supervised by the Pharmacy Director, Pharmacy Operations Manager /Pharmacy Clinical Manage.

What you will do in this role

• Supervise Pharm Techs, Pharm Students, and Pharm Interns

• Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer

• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals

• Respond Code Blue activations as needed

• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements

• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose

• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed

• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection

• Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned

• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned. Obtain and maintain BLS-ACLS certification

• Attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds

• Support the hospital formulary decision process by working with medical staff to promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drug utilization evaluations

• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients

• Actively participate in pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership

• Participate in the antimicrobial management and other clinical programs

• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely. Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to ensure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports (if assigned)

• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives

• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions

• Participate in the data collection of drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives

• Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians

• Participate in preceptorship of pharmacy students and/or residents

• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility

• Has knowledge of the patient populations served and apply that knowledge in the care of those patients

• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems

• Effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provides support to the whole pharmacy team

• Compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physically at patient care areas to interact with medical staff nurses and other members of the healthcare team

• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions

• Maintain appropriate controlled substance records. Work with the Pharmacy Director and appropriate

• manager to identify processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards

• Comply with all regulatory standards. Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to

• meet or exceed all regulatory standards

• Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure.

• Identify areas for improved efficiency

• Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively if/when assigned

• Participate in establishing pharmacy goals and objectives and assist in their implementation

• Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary

• Participate in the continuous quality review of order sets and/or computer drug entries

• Participate in the continuous quality improvement of pharmacy operations (operational/clinical)

• Provide input for improving pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician programs

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Practice and adhere to the “ Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”

What qualifications you will need

• PharmD f rom an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy, a Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy is preferred.

• ACTIVE State of MO Pharm license and certification in Med Therapy Mgmt REQUIRED - will be confirmed at time of application

• Desire proactive organization, communication, interpersonal skills, customer service orientation, clear judgement, reliable, computer skills, follows policies and procedures, and has basic math and writing skills

Benefits

Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Research Medical Center (https://researchmedicalcenter.com) is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas

Research Psychiatric Center (https://researchpsychiatriccenter.com) is a 95+ bed facility. We offer acute inpatient, day treatment, and community-based outpatient behavioral healthcare. We treat adolescents, adults, and senior adults for emotional disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors. We are committed to delivering our patients skilled compassionate care regardless of age or circumstance.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Pharmacist PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.