ER CLINICAL PHARMACIST
Position Purpose: The Pharmacist is responsible for educating, assisting, and interacting with patients in an outpatient clinic setting with regards to health promotion and wellness.
Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
§ Provide direct patient care, including treatments assessment and medication management activities.
§ Clinically evaluate all patients in a specified area daily.
§ Ensure documentation is placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, intervention and medication reconciliation in medical records.
§ Review patients drug regimen for an appropriate indication, dosing, allergy verification, potential drug interactions, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, and medical documentation.
§ Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
§ Respond to level 1 trauma, code blue massive blood transfusion emergencies.
§ Provide direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing and patient education.
§ Develop, implement, and monitor clinical protocols.
§ Provide consultative services and clinical expertise to evaluate and improve medication usage and therapeutic outcomes.
§ Process orders and prescriptions to provide medication and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and authorized medical practitioners.
§ Facilitate discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites for care from a pharmacy perspective.
§ Provide cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic.
§ Monitor polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
§ Provide drug information to patients and their families.
§ Demonstrate professional communication with patients, family members, professional and support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care
Requirements:
§ Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy or Critical Care Pharmacy OR
§ Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND 3 years of practical clinical practice experience in Emergency Medicine with BPS board certification.
§ American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
§ American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
§ Meets standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.
§ Bachelors degree in pharmacy. Must be obtained from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
§ Minimum of one year of pharmacy experience within the last three years
Where We Were:
Medical X-Ray Staffing Solutions, Inc. dba Medical Staffing Solutions, USA was founded in Norfolk, Virginia, May 2007 by Simeon Fuller, a former Navy Hospital Corpsman, Radiology Technologist, and entrepreneur in the automobile business. Initially Medical X-Ray Staffing Solutions, Inc. provided radiology personnel to health systems throughout the Hampton Roads Virginia. To meet client needs Medical X-Ray Staffing, Inc later diversified into nursing and other healthcare professions.
Where We Are Going:
Our staff is flexible and well-versed in working in a multitude of project settings. Our recruiting efforts ensure we staff each position with the most qualified, experienced individuals. Our teams attend safety meetings and training sessions to continually develop and refresh their skills. Our team members add value to our clients’ programs by working to find the best solutions. The MSS team has a solid foundation of quality assurance, program management, and a history of on-budget results. Our management approach of the day-to-day operational needs reflects our commitment to excellence. Our success in today market is in our approach. We individualize our plans and processes to fit our customers needs. Our robust strategic plan and quality control processes keep our customers informed and engaged. MSS will grow our executive staff to continue providing a seasoned team of professionals that know and understand the operational challenges of the military healthcare system. Our services provide health improvement methods proven to promote and enhance current operations. We offer a comprehensive toolkit of strategies to assist clients with specific needs regarding health delivery systems, business excellence, medical wellness, and corporate risk management; ultimately linking corporate intent to mission results. MSS is a team of management professionals that are committed to offering enterprise-wide solutions across regional and population spectrum's.
