Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate required., Licensed Pharmacist by the State Board of Pharmacy is mandatory., Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification is required., Completion of an accredited post-graduate training program is preferred. .

Key responsabilities:

Manage and triage poison cases and exposures, assessing severity and identifying toxic substances.

Provide poison and drug information to health professionals and the public.

Participate in performance improvement efforts and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Complete documentation for each exposure case and follow up on poison center calls.

Job description

Position Title

PRN Poison Control Pharmacist

Remote

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The PRN Poison Control Pharmacist manages and triages poison cases/exposures, assesses the severity of the exposure, identifies the toxic substances, and calculates the amount ingested and relates it to the toxic level of the identified substance. They work to determines the appropriate treatment and recommends specific treatment at home or medical treatment in an emergency department or other health care facility while using a courteous and professional customer-focused approach while interacting directly or on the telephone with customers. Directs customers with potential problems to the supervisor or administrator as appropriate. They also provide poison and drug information to health professionals and the general public. Finally, the poison control pharmacist completes all appropriate documentation for each exposure case and completes all required verbal or written follow-up in response to poison center calls.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost-conscious treatment regimens.
Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.
Attends a majority of Clinical Service Meetings and other educational forums (journal clubs, brown bags, grand rounds) and reviews minutes when unable to attend. Follows up with questions when necessary for understanding topics covered in the meeting.
Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol-based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient-specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
Participates in projects resulting in contributions to pharmacy department, external publication and/or poster presentation for a local, regional, or national pharmacy association meeting.
Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy OR
Pharmacy Doctorate

Preferred Education and Experience

Pharmacy Completion of an accredited post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY02) residency program.

Required Licensure and Certification

Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of specialty preferred.