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Form of workERP International is seeking a full time Inpatient Clinical Pharmacistin support of pharmacy services at the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV.
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* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days and 11 Paid Federal Holidays!
* Medical/Dental/Vision and Health Savings Account available!
* Company Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!
* Matching 401K!
* Malpractice Insurance Provided!
About ERP International, LLC: ERP is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive enterprise information technology, strategic sourcing, and management solutions to DoD and federal civilian agencies in 40 states. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.
Work Schedule:
Sunday to Saturday, 8, 10, or 12 hour shifts, days or nights, dependent upon the needs of the Pharmacy
Minimal Overtime
Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
• Responding to Cardiac Arrest and ‘Code Blue’ life support situations in an urgent manner.
• Understanding and enforcing Joint Commission Medication Management standards.
• Identifying and monitoring appropriate clinical and laboratory endpoints to determine the effectiveness and safety of prescribed medications.
• Conducting and coordinating clinical investigations and research approved by a local or regional Investigational Review Board (IRB) and participating in outcome studies generated by the department of pharmacy and approved by the P&T Committee.
• Ensuring prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients (intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items).
• Assessing metabolic needs, ordering, and preparing therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting.
• Conducting patient discharge interviews with appropriate medication counseling including storage, side effects, dose, administration, indication, drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
• Maintaining controlled substance prescription requirements and dispensing procedures for inpatient orders, discharge prescription orders, and after-hour prescriptions.
• Maintaining all documentation for controlled substance inventory, usage, returns and wastage on appropriate AF forms.
• Properly signing out controlled substances for PCA pumps or controlled substance IV infusions.
• Ensuring accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff including chemotherapy agents.
• Attending medical rounds and intervening on pharmaceutical issues with medical staff.
• Successfully completing the training competency checklist within 30 days of in-processing.
• Participating in pharmacy student education including preceptorship.
• Obtaining and maintaining privileged provider status IAW Credential Office requirements.
• Completing peer reviews.
• Ensuring that work areas are clean and safe according to applicable regulations.
• Documenting significant pharmacy interventions and pharmacy interactions with prescribers.
• Monitoring and managing pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotic, vancomycin, warfarin).
• Working closely with clinical staff in developing patient wellness programs to include but not limited to warfarin education and antibiotic stewardship programs.
• Compounding medications as required using sterile techniques.
• Attending and participating in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, pharmacy flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the pharmacy flight commander or his/her designated representative and enforcing Joint Commission Medication Management standards
Minimum Qualifications:
* Education: Doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Current employees may qualify for the position with either a Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy or a doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
* Board Certified Board Certified in a pharmacy specialty or clinical pharmacy residency/fellowship completion, or equivalent education, training, experience and/or CME in the practice of clinical pharmacy.
* Experience: Must have minimum of one year experience as an inpatient pharmacist. Experience working in a military treatment facility preferred.
* Licensure: Must have a current, valid, and unrestricted license as a Pharmacist from any state.
* Life Support Certifications: Possess and maintain current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS certifications. Note: May obtain BLS/ACLS upon acceptance, prior to start date.
* Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
