Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy (Per Diem)

Join our team and be part of the exceptional pharmacy talent that makes RAMC a great place to work. Schedule: Varies based on operational needs (1-2 days/week) Shifts:

Shifts scheduled between 0700-1900 Monday-Friday and Weekends 0800-1700. Weekends, Holiday, On-Call rotation. Position Summary:

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication therapy management services in collaboration with other providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective. Pharmacy services provided include but are not limited to patient care rounds, admission and discharge medication reconciliation, medication therapy monitoring, medication orders management, patient education, drug information, drug dosing, and various scholarly activities. The Pharmacist performs both clinical and distributive tasks as necessary.

The Pharmacist will provide training and education to pharmacy resident, students through practical and didactic experiences. Incumbent acts independently within the scope of their license and areas of expertise with the help of general policies, procedures and practice guidelines with support from the Lead Pharmacist and Pharmacy Director. The pharmacist ensures that patient care is maintained through compliance with the department's policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory bodies.

We provide pharmacy services in the Hospital, Specialty/General Clinics, Nursing Home and work collaboratively with our Outpatient and Ambulatory Pharmacy teams. The incumbent will be expected to handle hazardous drugs (chemotherapy) with appropriate primary and secondary engineering controls. Job Relationships:

Reports to Lead Pharmacist and Director of Pharmacy; collaborates with department directors, providers, patients, families and employees of RAMC as well as vendors, public, civic organizations, regulatory agencies and other provider organizations. Primary Customer Served: Neonatal (0 - 30 days) Infant (31 days - 1 year) Pediatric (1 - 12 years) Adolescent (13 - 18 years) Adult (19 - 65 years) Geriatric (> 66 years) Family/Visitors Physicians Community Agencies Social Work Team Education and Training Required:

Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy, additional education preferred. ASHP accredited hospital pharmacy (PGY-1) residency training preferred Licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin. Certification by Board of Pharmacy preferred Experience:

Minimum one (1) year hospital experience or completion of ASHP accredited hospital pharmacy (PGY-1) residency training preferred. Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to learn computer and application skills as applicable to role.

Ability to interact with and work with peers. Ability to make judgments in demanding situations. Ability to react to frequent changes in duties and volume of work.

Effective communication skills. Ability to listen empathetically. Ability to logically organize details.

Comfortable accepting responsibility for medium to large scale projects involving multiple resources and spanning many months from start to finish. Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities. Ability to precept pharmacy residents and students.

Physical Requirements: Physical Demands: Frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, manual/fine dexterity, grasping, and hearing-close distance.

Occasional bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling and squatting. Occasional ability to lift/carry or push/pull up to 50 pounds. Sight: Near and far vision is required in order to visualize computer screens, review documents, assist patients and other members of the healthcare team.

Cognition/Communication: Ability to participate in all aspect of communication in regards to writing, reading, math, hearing and comprehensive speech skills. Environmental Conditions:

Work is largely performed in a pleasant, indoor hospital environment. Potential Hazards: OSHA Class 1:

Class 1 HCWs, as defined by the OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Standard, will receive additional and specialized education on infection risks related to their employment and on preventive measure that will reduce those risks. Occasional exposure to infectious blood/body fluids and diseases requiring infection control practices, red infectious waste. Occasional exposure to needles/syringes/sharps during medication administration, assistance with treatments, invasive procedures.

Occasional exposure to chemical compounds of medication and treatments (chemotherapy). Psychological, Situational, Functional Factors: Able to multitask, remain flexible. Maintain interpersonal skills, deep conversation, work effectively alone, take initiative & handle stressful situations. Is capable of being creative, problem solve, make decisions and manage difficult situations.