Pharmacist
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Description
Pharmacists are responsible for delivering safe, effective, and cost‑efficient medication therapy while supporting both centralized and decentralized medication‑use systems. This role contributes to optimal patient outcomes through direct clinical involvement, operational support, and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams.
Pharmacists serve as trusted resources for medication management, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance, while also providing education and training to healthcare professionals, pharmacy students, and residents.
Schedule\: Days and evenings
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret, evaluate, and dispense medications for inpatient and outpatient care in compliance with Pennsylvania Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Review and verify medication orders and patient profiles for allergies, drug interactions, duplications, and therapeutic appropriateness.
- Identify, document, and report adverse drug reactions promptly and accurately.
- Support formulary management through therapeutic interchange, minimization of non‑formulary use, and promotion of evidence‑based medication selection.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to clarify incomplete, unclear, or illegible medication orders.
- Prepare and dispense medications, including sterile intravenous admixtures, using aseptic technique in approved sterile environments.
- Utilize pharmacy technologies and clinical systems to support safe medication preparation, verification, and documentation.
- Assist with daily pharmacy operations and provide oversight and guidance to pharmacy technicians, aides, interns, and ancillary staff.
- Provide drug information, education, and training to healthcare professionals and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Participate in quality improvement and regulatory initiatives through process monitoring, data analysis, intervention implementation, and outcome evaluation.
- Adhere to all professional standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies related to pharmaceutical care and quality management.