Pharmacy Resident PGY1 - Lifespan

Summary:

Reports to Residency Program Director Pharmacy Services. Under general supervision of the Pharmacist-in-charge or a Pharmacy Supervisor interprets evaluates prepares and dispenses medications pursuant to a legitimate order or prescription in keeping with established policies procedures and standards of practice and scope of pharmacy services. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor assess and intervene as needed to ensure safe appropriate and cost-effective medication use. Oversees and closely reviews the work of pharmacy technicians and interns as applicable.

Responsibilities:

Provides safe and effective patient care to a diverse range of patients including those with multiple co-morbidities high-risk medications and multiple medication regimens.

Applies pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic principles to ensure safe and effective use of medications for the patient populations served.

Determines therapeutic appropriateness of the patient�s drug regimen as it relates to the patient�s clinical status concomitant drug therapy and diet and with consideration of the aging processes and human developmental stages (neonate child adolescent adult geriatric).

Ensures relevant patient specific parameters are present in the electronic medical record (EMR) and considered (i.e. diagnosis known allergies weight age etc.).

Engages with other clinical pharmacists or clinical pharmacist specialists for complex clinical situations.

Contacts the prescriber or covering physician as necessary to initiate appropriate interventions to ensure therapeutic efficacy minimize potential risks of drug therapy and optimize cost effectiveness.

Provides accurate and comprehensive drug information and consultation to prescribers nurses and other health care professionals regarding appropriate drug therapy including drug interactions potential side effects or adverse reactions incompatibilities allergies medication order discrepancies drug stability and drug administration.

Identifies documents resolves monitors and prevents drug therapy related problems including contraindications duplications of therapy and drug interactions.

Documents and reports all clinical interventions medication errors near misses and adverse drug events in accordance with established protocols.

Supervises work performed by pharmacy interns and technicians to ensure accuracy and maintenance of performance standards in accordance with established procedures and federal and state rules and regulations.

Participates in continuous quality assessment and improvement activities and total quality management initiatives including but not limited to adverse drug reaction pharmacist clinical intervention and medication incident reporting programs.

Participates in the training of other healthcare professionals including student interns and technicians physicians practitioners nurses and other professionals on matters relevant to medication use.

Maintains professional competence through participation in Pharmacy staff development and skills enhancement programs including but not limited to ongoing independent study and membership and participation in professional organizations.

Demonstrates effective personal interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PGY1 PHARMACY:

Receives inpatient patient medication orders or prescriptions as written or ordered by a physician or other practitioner. Reviews and interprets each order to determine completeness. Proactively approves medication orders in the EMR including drug dose dose form frequency and duration of therapy.

Attends and participates in daily medical multi-disciplinary and specialty rounds as time allows.

Participates in emergency code blue response.

Reviews and approves formulations for sterile and non-sterile medications requiring compounding or manipulation prior to dispensing. In accordance with established procedures completes in-process and final product checks prior to dispensing medications prepared by pharmacy technicians.

Manages formulary and medication-use processes effectively.Ensures compliance with target drug programs formulary management initiatives medication management initiatives and adverse drug event monitoring programs.

PGY1 COMMUNITY BASED PHARMACY:

Reviews approves and enters medication orders in the computerized pharmacy information system including appropriate product formulation dosage frequency and duration of therapy. Ensures relevant patient specific parameters are included on the patient�s medication profile (i.e. diagnosis known allergies weight age etc.). Reviews and approves all medication orders and patient specific parameter computer entries if delegated to technician staff.

Integrates patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care in accordance with established clinical pathways or guidelines.

Participates in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate.Removes barriers to medication access.

Provides education and instruction on use of medications to patients families and caregivers as required.

Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy required. Prior to start date possesses current unrestricted licensure as a licensed pharmacist licensed pharmacy intern or as a licensed 90-day temporary pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.

Prior to October 1^st (or November 1^stif the resident is granted a 30-day extension from the Resident Advisory Committee) of the residency year obtains unrestricted licensure as licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island then possesses and maintains current unrestricted licensure as licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.

Must possess and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by November 1^stof residency year. Additionally Inpatient Residents must possess and maintain current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification by November 1^stof the Residency Year.

EXPERIENCE:

Clinical experience knowledge and development commensurate with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Knowledge of area/specialty specific technology including but not limited to pharmacy information systems automated dispensing technology software equipment and automation. Experience with MS Word Excel Outlook and web browsers.

Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extended periods of time spent standing and walking.

Requires the visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer.

Occasional travel between facilities or sites as required.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Performs independently within broad scope of department policies and practices.

Refers specific complex problems to manager where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status.   Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union