Pharmacist Resident | Post Graduate Year 1 - United Regional Health Care System

Summary of Essential Functions

• The Pharmacy Resident serves as a postgraduate year one (PGY-1) resident for the period of one year in accordance with the American Health-System Pharmacists’ standards. The resident will work as a member of the pharmacy department to further develop their pharmacy practice and leadership skills.
• Completion of a project that will provide enhanced patient safety and promote the practice of pharmacy.
• Work together with the Residency Program Director to improve the residency experience for future residents.
• Become competent in management of the pharmacy distribution system in order to work independently in any position within the pharmacy.
• Participate in hospital committee activities.
• Fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information.
• When staffing as a pharmacist the resident will supervise and direct supportive personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy manager.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy or higher degree.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Licensure and Certifications

• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas. May begin residency program while waiting for TX pharmacist license but must be licensed within 7 weeks of residency start date.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision, handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule, ability to set priorities, and make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Fosters a team environment by providing orientation and training to new team members.
• Must be able to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, psychiatric, oncology, obstetric, chemically dependent, rehabilitation and skilled-nursing patients.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily works the day shift tour of duty; additional hours may be asked to work other hours as needed, including weekends.
• May be expected to lift over twenty five (25) pounds.
• Ability to distinguish between numbers and symbols.
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity with substantial movement of wrist and/or fingers.
• Walking and climbing to accomplish tasks.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal or near normal range.
• Extended periods of sitting and/or walking depending on specific duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all tasks as designated by their pharmacist preceptor in each of their residency rotations.
• Punctual and dependable; reports to work as scheduled. Absenteeism and tardiness are within policy guidelines.
• Maintains a neat, professional, well-groomed appearance. Wears identification badge.
• Performs work within specified time frames. Adapts positively to frequent interruptions and changes in workload and/or work schedule.
• Provides courteous, cooperative and timely service to patients, visitors and staff. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication.
• Works cooperatively with hospital and pharmacy staff. Voices concerns and suggestions to appropriate persons in a positive manner. Fosters a team environment.
• Demonstrates sound professional judgment consistent with clinical/academic background.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patients, guests and employee information.
• Complies with all requirements related to risk management, safety, security, fire and infection control.
• Performance indicates improved pharmaceutical care to patients demonstrated through satisfaction, concern toward lower cost, and improvement in quality of clinical pharmacy services delivered to facility patients.
• Understands and meets customers’ needs and expectations. The patient, physician and family members always come first.
• Demonstrates the ability to address problems in a group setting using individual knowledge of tools and techniques for identification and resolution of problems or issues.
• Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols. Interprets drug orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete pharmacy patient medication profiles.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.

• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department. Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments. Ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
• Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel. Answers requests at the window.
• Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.

Competency Areas, Goals, and Objectives

• Competency Area R1: Patient Care
  • GOAL R1.1 In collaboration with the health care team, provide safe and effective patient care to a diverse range of patients…following a consistent patient care process.
    • Objective R1.1.1: (Applying) Interact effectively with health care teams to manage patients’ medication therapy.
    • Objective R1.1.2: (Applying) Interact effectively with patients, family members, and caregivers.
    • Objective R1.1.3: (Applying) Collect information on which to base safe and effective medication therapy.
    • Objective R1.1.4: (Analyzing) Analyze and assess information on which to base safe and effective medication therapy.
    • Objective R1.1.5: (Creating) Design or redesign safe and effective patient-centered therapeutic regimens and monitoring plans (care plans).
    • Objective R1.1.6: (Applying) Ensure implementation of therapeutic regimens and monitoring plans (care plans) by taking appropriate follow-up actions.
    • Objective R1.1.7: (Applying) Document direct patient care activities appropriately in the medical record or where appropriate.
    • Objective R1.1.8: (Applying) Demonstrate responsibility to patients.
  • GOAL R1.2 Ensure continuity of care during patient transitions between care settings.
    • Objective R1.2.1: (Applying) Manage transitions of care effectively.
  • GOAL R1.3 Prepare, dispense, and manage medications to support safe and effective drug therapy for patients.
    • Objective R1.3.1: (Applying) Prepare and dispense medications following best practices and the organization’s policies and procedures.
    • Objective R1.3.2: (Applying) Manage aspects of the medication-use process related to formulary management.
    • Objective R1.3.3: (Applying) Manage aspects of the medication-use process related to oversight of dispensing.
• Competency Area R2: Advancing Practice and Improving Patient Care
  • Goal R2.1: Demonstrate ability to manage formulary and medication-use processes, as applicable to the organization.
    • Objective R2.1.1 (Creating) Prepare a drug class review, monograph, treatment guideline, or protocol.
    • Objective R2.1.2 (Applying Participate in a medication-use evaluation.
    • Objective 2.1.3: (Analyzing) Identify opportunities for improvement of the medication-use system.
    • Objective 2.1.4: (Applying) Participate in medication event reporting and monitoring.
  • GOAL R2.2 Demonstrate ability to evaluate and investigate practice, review data, and assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care and/or the medication use system.
    • Objective R2.2.1: (Analyzing) Identify changes needed to improve patient care and/or the medication-use systems.
    • Objective R2.2.2: (Creating) Develop a plan to improve the patient care and/or medication-use system.
    • Objective R2.2.3: (Applying) Implement changes to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system.
    • Objective R2.2.4: (Evaluating) Assess changes made to improve patient care or the medication-use system.
    • Objective R2.2.5: (Creating) Effectively develop and present, orally and in writing, a final project report.
• Competency Area R3: Leadership and Management
  • GOAL R3.1 Demonstrate leadership skills.
    • Objective R3.1.1: (Applying) Demonstrate personal, interpersonal, and teamwork skills critical for effective leadership.
    • Objective R3.1.2: (Applying) Apply a process of on-going self-evaluation and personal performance improvement.
  • GOAL R3.2 Demonstrate management skills.
    • Objective R3.2.1: (Understanding) Explain factors that influence departmental planning.
    • Objective R3.2.2 (Understanding) Explain the elements of the pharmacy enterprise and their relationship to the healthcare system.
    • Objective R3.2.3: (Applying) Contribute to departmental management.
    • Objective R3.2.4: (Applying) Manages one’s own practice effectively.
• Competency Area R4: Teaching, Education, Dissemination of Knowledge
  • GOAL R4.1 Provide effective medication and practice-related education to patients, caregivers, health care professionals, students, and the public.
    • Objective R4.1.1: (Applying) Design effective educational activities.
    • Objective R4.1.2: (Applying) Use effective presentation and teaching skills to deliver education.
    • Objective R4.1.3: (Applying) Use effective written communication to disseminate knowledge.
    • Objective R4.1.4: (Applying) Appropriately assess effectiveness of education.
  • GOAL R4.2 Effectively employs appropriate preceptors’ roles when engaged in teaching.
    • Objective R4.2.1: (Analyzing) When engaged in teaching, select a preceptors’ role that meets learners’ educational needs.
    • Objective R4.2.2: (Applying) Effectively employ preceptor roles, as appropriate.

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