Pharmacist - Herny Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Requisition #: 99692
Status: Full-Time with Full-Time Benefits (40 Hours)
Business Unit: HF Wyandotte
Shift: Rotating
Department: INPATIENT PHARMACY
Weekends: Yes
Job Family: Pharmacy
Job Function: Allied
Campus/Job Location: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Location (State/City): US-MI-Wyandotte
More information about this position
Overview:
Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care. In 2014, Henry Ford provided $317 million in uncompensated care. The health system also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 23,000 employees. Henry Ford is a 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The health system is led by CEO Nancy Schlichting. To learn more, visit HenryFord.com
Responsibilities
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The pharmacist will provide integrated pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services, as well as patient and provider education
* Be an effective communicator
* Provide accurate electronic order entry of medication orders
* Perform accurate verification of all electronically prescribed orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, and allergies; the pharmacist will collaborate with the prescriber to promptly resolve these order verification problems
* Ensure the appropriateness of medication orders relative to the patient's level of care and unit
* Ensure department compliance with controlled substance distribution and regulatory system, including checkout and receipt of anesthesia boxes, verification of all controlled substance ADM refills, and verifying the appropriate sign-out of controlled drips
* Accurately verify the correct refilling of EMS (Health Emergency Medical Services) medication boxes, A-Packs (accessory packs), and crash carts
* Verify the filling of home medications prior to dispensing on cart fills
* Check all pharmacy bulk solid and liquid dosage form repackaging for appropriateness
* Check unit-dose medications for accuracy prior to dispensing or filling into automated dispensing machines (ADMs)
* Check IV medication preparations for accuracy and labeling appropriateness as well as beyond-use-dating based on stability from time of preparation
* Ensure the timely dispensing of medication orders from central pharmacy, especially in emergency situations
* Act as a steward for formulary compliance and work closely with the clinical manager to provide prescribers with evidence-based recommendations for alternatives
* Participate in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities
* Maintain competence with all the department's initiatives and programs
* Perform medication histories and regimen adherence reviews and discharge patient education as required
* Perform accurate, high-quality, and complete documentation of all clinical activities within the electronic medical record
* Complete prospective medication regimen reviews on all patients on their respective floor(s)/unit(s)
* Promptly and accurately complete dosing consults as delineated by hospital/health-system policy and effectively communicate the completion of such activity to the patient's treatment team as required
* Work with the home medication technician to answer questions and expedite the resolution of all home medication related concerns prior to the end of their shift
* Concurrently monitor use of drugs for compliance with prescribing criteria, guidelines and protocols
* Provide complete and appropriate verbal and electronic handoffs to the incoming pharmacists or to pharmacists on the same shift
* Be familiar with the hospital and health-system's policies directly correlated to their daily practice
* Precept Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation students as required
* This shift is rotating days and afternoons; some midnights as needed and every other weekend
Qualifications:
* Must hold a degree from an accredited college of pharmacy and should have served an internship and/or residency in hospital pharmacy.
* Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan.
* Has earned a Doctor in pharmacy (PharmD) degree
* Has completed an ASHP-accredited post-graduate residency (PGY1) or has equivalent practice experience (2 to 3 years of full-time inpatient clinical practice)
* Has a clean practice record
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, weight/height, marital status, familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law..
Requisition #: 99692
Status: Full-Time with Full-Time Benefits (40 Hours)
Business Unit: HF Wyandotte
Shift: Rotating
Department: INPATIENT PHARMACY
Weekends: Yes
Job Family: Pharmacy
Job Function: Allied
Campus/Job Location: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Location (State/City): US-MI-Wyandotte
More information about this position
Overview:
Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care. In 2014, Henry Ford provided $317 million in uncompensated care. The health system also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 23,000 employees. Henry Ford is a 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The health system is led by CEO Nancy Schlichting. To learn more, visit HenryFord.com
Responsibilities
*
The pharmacist will provide integrated pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services, as well as patient and provider education
* Be an effective communicator
* Provide accurate electronic order entry of medication orders
* Perform accurate verification of all electronically prescribed orders for possible therapeutic problems, contraindications, interactions, and allergies; the pharmacist will collaborate with the prescriber to promptly resolve these order verification problems
* Ensure the appropriateness of medication orders relative to the patient's level of care and unit
* Ensure department compliance with controlled substance distribution and regulatory system, including checkout and receipt of anesthesia boxes, verification of all controlled substance ADM refills, and verifying the appropriate sign-out of controlled drips
* Accurately verify the correct refilling of EMS (Health Emergency Medical Services) medication boxes, A-Packs (accessory packs), and crash carts
* Verify the filling of home medications prior to dispensing on cart fills
* Check all pharmacy bulk solid and liquid dosage form repackaging for appropriateness
* Check unit-dose medications for accuracy prior to dispensing or filling into automated dispensing machines (ADMs)
* Check IV medication preparations for accuracy and labeling appropriateness as well as beyond-use-dating based on stability from time of preparation
* Ensure the timely dispensing of medication orders from central pharmacy, especially in emergency situations
* Act as a steward for formulary compliance and work closely with the clinical manager to provide prescribers with evidence-based recommendations for alternatives
* Participate in continuing education programs, meetings, training programs and related activities
* Maintain competence with all the department's initiatives and programs
* Perform medication histories and regimen adherence reviews and discharge patient education as required
* Perform accurate, high-quality, and complete documentation of all clinical activities within the electronic medical record
* Complete prospective medication regimen reviews on all patients on their respective floor(s)/unit(s)
* Promptly and accurately complete dosing consults as delineated by hospital/health-system policy and effectively communicate the completion of such activity to the patient's treatment team as required
* Work with the home medication technician to answer questions and expedite the resolution of all home medication related concerns prior to the end of their shift
* Concurrently monitor use of drugs for compliance with prescribing criteria, guidelines and protocols
* Provide complete and appropriate verbal and electronic handoffs to the incoming pharmacists or to pharmacists on the same shift
* Be familiar with the hospital and health-system's policies directly correlated to their daily practice
* Precept Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation students as required
* This shift is rotating days and afternoons; some midnights as needed and every other weekend
Qualifications:
* Must hold a degree from an accredited college of pharmacy and should have served an internship and/or residency in hospital pharmacy.
* Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan.
* Has earned a Doctor in pharmacy (PharmD) degree
* Has completed an ASHP-accredited post-graduate residency (PGY1) or has equivalent practice experience (2 to 3 years of full-time inpatient clinical practice)
* Has a clean practice record
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, weight/height, marital status, familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law..