Pharmacist

Core Duties:

•  Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
•  Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
•  Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
•  Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
•  Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items.
•  Compound medications as required.
•  Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
•  Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security. Maintain appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.

Degree/Education (5.2.4): 

· A Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). OR

Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) plus one of the following:

· Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in one or more recognized practice areas appropriate for the privileges requested (e.g., Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, etc.); or

· Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

· Completion of a Post-Graduate Master of Science degree with emphasis in medication therapy management or direct patient care.

· Certification: Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (5.2.3): None

· Experience: At least one year of inpatient/hospital clinical pharmacy experience within the 

previous five years.

· Licensure/Registration: In addition to Exhibit 5, licensed in a United States of America jurisdiction with the license fully active and in good standing (i.e., no pending or ongoing disciplinary action(s) and/or restriction(s) from the jurisdiction’s board of pharmacy against the HCW).