This position provides services of a licensed pharmacist who is responsible for supporting safe medication practices for patients seen in the surgical oncology units; primarily during the swing shift hours. The pharmacist is responsible for the safe and proper distribution and use of medications in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65.

 

This position is to function at higher decision making and accountability levels regarding medication therapy, proactively affecting medication use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about medication therapy in cooperation with other healthcare team members. Additional services provided include facilitatation of medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and medication delivery through coordination of care from admission to discharge. The

pharmacist must possess strong communication skills for patient education and work collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient interdisciplinary teams including but not limited to providers, nurses, case workers,

pharmacists, and technicians, as well as, the teaching and precepting component of students, interns and/or

residents.

 

This is a flexible model where coordination of care for the patient as he/she transitions from one aspect of the

medication use system to another is integrated with traditionally centralized functions, such as order entry/verification. This coordinated care model will continue to evolve as part of an integrated decentralized patient care practice.

• Assists with the reconciliation of home medications upon admission/discharge, educates patients regarding their home medication regimens both pre- and post surgery, and coordinates a discharge medication plan with the interdisciplinary team. Documents activities in the patient medical record.
• Interprets and evaluates prescriber's orders and for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Documents clinical decisions and/or medication distribution issues that are not in line with the standard of practice, require follow-up, or continued monitoring/evaluation. 
• Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified and documents actives in the patient medical record. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors. 
• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from prescriber's, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations. 
• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population. 
• Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients with specific diagnosis. Documents activities in the patient medical record, pharmacy monitoring profile, drug use evaluation data collection or adverse drug reaction reporting program. 
• Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with prescriber's and is recognized as the authority on mediations in their practice area by prescriber's, nurses and pharmacists.

• Participates in both intra and interdepartmental education programs; participates in the development of peers.

• Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by technicians, students, interns, and residents and monitors and evaluates their performance.
• Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the pharmacy.

• Current Pharmacist’s license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
• BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. PLUS PGY-1 Practice Residency or Specialist Certification (BCCCP, BCPS, etc.).
• OHSU may require training or experience in a specialized area at time of recruitment.

Experience:

• Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice: Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the following patient care types: Acute care, psychiatric, rehabilitiaion, skilled nursing, long-term care, obstetric, oncology, chemically dependent, HIV, home care, hospice.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Demonstrates the ability to: Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accurately Make age-related modification of drug therapy.
• Make disease-related modification of drug therapy.
• Evaluate medical literature Work independently without minimal direct supervision.
• Oversee multiple tasks and frequent interruptions.
• Communicate effectively both formally and informally, including presentations Project manage Work with a team professionally and collaboratively.
• Set priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations/requests.
• Work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
• Communicate effectively and professionally (orally and in writing)
• Perform work accurately with attention to detail.
• Exercise sound professional judgement.
• Perform systematic problem solving.
• Enforce practice guidelines, standards, and medication related policies.
• Making critical decisions
• Perform key computer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature, and medication databases.

• PGY-2 Specialty Residency
• BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification
• Teaching Certificate
• Experience in Med/Surg pharmacy practice, either inpatient or outpatient
• Med/Surg and perioperative drug therapy management in patients described in Position Purpose. (Management of high alert medications, indications for holding and restarting, side effects, drug interactions, etc.)

The pharmacist will experience competing demands from nurses, physicians, pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, as they attempt to influence clinical decision-making, clinical policies and practices and work flow. The pharmacist must deal with intense situations on a daily basis. In addition, within the healthcare setting there can be significant lack of control over the work pace, with frequent interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.

 

Benefits:

• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
  
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
  
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
  
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
  
• 8 paid holidays per year
  
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
  
• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.