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Inside Higher Ed · 1 month ago

Specialty Practice Pharmacist-Internal Medicine Float

Columbus, OH

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

The Ohio State University is a prominent educational institution seeking a Specialty Practice Pharmacist-Internal Medicine Float. This role involves coordinating pharmaceutical needs for patients in various care areas, approving medication orders, and supervising pharmacy students and staff.

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Responsibilities

Acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and students and other associate hospital personnel

Approves new drug orders, which may include checking/verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent and processing non-formulary requests

Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food (in cooperation with the Dietetics Department), drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions

Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area

Coordinates all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the patient care areas

Medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Demonstrates medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age

Responsible for supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff)

Qualification

Registered PharmacistBachelor's Degree in PharmacyMedication Order ApprovalDrug Interaction ScreeningSupervising Pharm.D. StudentsEducational Program Development