Clinical Pharmacist
Anderson, SC
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Summary for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position Highlights:

• Emphasis on patient and employee safety with a strong safety culture.
• Responsibilities include managing pharmacy operations, drug procurement, inventory, dispensing, documentation, and compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws.
• Preparation and labeling of medications, including sterile and parenteral products.
• Monitoring and controlling controlled substances.
• Participation in quality assurance, medication use review, and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities.
• Patient drug therapy monitoring, including antimicrobial stewardship and anticoagulation dosing management.
• Providing education and counseling to patients and healthcare staff.
• Maintaining confidentiality and supporting accreditation standards.
• Use of EPIC system for medication reconciliation and documentation.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Successful completion of all educational requirements for state licensure.
• Current state pharmacy licensure.
• BLS certification if required by the state.
• EPIC experience is required.
• Minimum of 2 years recent hospital pharmacy experience.

Contract Length:

• 13 weeks

Additional Clinical Knowledge:

• Antimicrobial Stewardship: interpretation of culture results and knowledge of infections such as UTI, pneumonia, SSTI.
• Pharmacokinetic dosing management and monitoring.
• Anticoagulation dosing management and monitoring.

Communication Skills:

• Gathering home medication lists prior to admission.
• Discharge counseling with patients and families.

Work Environment:

• Team-oriented with a focus on continuous quality improvement.
• Role model for staff with responsibilities for training, counseling, and evaluation.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters or workers considering this pharmacy position, excluding any personal or contact details.