Pharmacist

Classification: Contract

Contract Length: 6-months

Job ID: 16529461

CereCore® provides EHR implementations, IT and application support, IT managed services, technical staffing, strategic IT consulting, and advisory services to hospitals and health systems nationwide. Our heritage is in the hallways of some of America’s top-performing hospitals. We have served as leaders in finance, operations, technology, and as clinicians turned power users and innovators. At CereCore, we know firsthand the power that aligned technology can provide in delivering care. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, we are committed to bringing the expertise we have gained as operators to deliver IT services that emphatically address the needs of health systems across the United States. Our team of over 600 clinical and technical professionals has implemented EHR systems in more than 400 facilities and provides managed services support to tens of thousands of health system employees. We work tirelessly to provide healthcare organizations specialized IT services that support the delivery of patient care. The Link to Life-Saving Care.

CereCore is seeking a Pharmacist that will work Remotely for our client based in Indiana.

Summary

The COE Pharmacist is responsible for monitoring, evaluating and making recommendations to assure the appropriate and effective use of pharmaceuticals for patient care. The COE pharmacist shall use the medication process to assess, plan, intervene when necessary, implement and evaluate patient care in compliance with client hospital policies, protocols and procedures

Requirements

• Approving orders, processing orders, validating orders, and clinical dosing, managing the vigilance high alerts at night.
• Provides patient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy
• Is of service to patients, physicians, nurses and other pharmacists
• Maintains and improves job knowledge, skills and competence
• Practices and adheres to “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement”
• Performs duties in accordance with specific standards of care as evidenced by completion of competency skills checklist
• Articulates daily activities that support continuous quality improvement of patient care
• Prepares written or oral report at change of shift to communicate incomplete assignments and potential patient safety concerns to monitor in order to ensure continuity of medication therapy
• Demonstrates knowledge and mastery of required job functions, internal communications and operating systems
• Accurately enters orders in the computer in a timely manner
• Supports and assists in meeting departmental goals for order entry and clinical programs
• Ensures facility procedures are followed when non-formulary drugs, target drugs, restricted drugs and investigational drugs are ordered
• Initiates change in assignments based on workload and resources available
• Demonstrates proficiency in computer order entry and related computer functions
• Screens for drug interactions, allergies, order duplications, appropriate diagnosis, renal and liver function prior to order entry
• Assures facility queues are addressed in a timely manner
• Investigates and reports adverse drug events and medication incidents
• Facilitates dissemination of drug information in a timely manner to achieve high quality, cost effective, positive therapeutic outcomes when consulted
• Reviews and interprets all physician orders received, using the patient profile
• Monitors for incompatibilities, concentration and rate on intravenous drugs
• Participates in the maintenance of continuous quality improvement program
• Assists in the development and review of COE protocols
• Documents clinical interventions and follow-up when indicated
• Assesses orders for age-specific appropriateness from neonatal through geriatric
• Follows CSC pharmacy policies and procedures
  
  

Requirements

• Indiana Pharmacist License Required
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college of pharmacy. Pharm D preferred.
• One (1) year hospital experience is preferred
• Experience working with MEDITECH preferred
• Experience with Vigilance is preferred
• Adaptability – Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Building Strategic Work Relationships – Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Contributing to Team Success – Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Customer Focus – Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behinds business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills – Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Work Standards – Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.