Description du poste
The pharmacist works primarily within the inpatient and satellite inpatient pharmacies focusing on inpatient care and clinic and procedural area order verification. The pharmacist integrates knowledge and skills of pharmacists and technicians into the distributive and clinical processes of providing outcome-driven pharmaceutical care to Veterans.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
This position is for a graveyard tour. Therefore, only seeking candidates interested in the specified tour of duty as listed below. The inpatient pharmacist will ensure all local, VHA, DEA, and other regulatory body policies and regulations are adhered to; review and monitor drug therapy; provide professional advice and consultative services; educate peers, patients, and families; document care in the medical record; and continually integrate new knowledge and technology to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care provided to Veterans. Functions or scope of duty include: Clinical Promote pharmaceutical care service to Veterans in medical center clinics and on inpatient wards. Provide prescription dispensing and controlled substance and high-cost drug accountability. Review, interpret, and verify medication orders for clinical appropriateness; collaborate with the providers at the front end of the prescription order process to improve patient outcomes; review patient's medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, and potential interactions; contact providers as appropriate. Collaborate with providers regarding medication therapy including anticoagulation management, renal dose adjustment, pharmacokinetic monitoring and dose adjustment; pain management; electrolyte and glycemic management; parenteral nutrition management; IV to PO conversions, sedation/analgesia management; and antimicrobial stewardship i.e. vancomycin per pharmacy. Complete medication reconciliation upon admission, transfer, and discharge, ensuring the patient's medication profile is updated and document appropriate transitions in care. Provide medication counseling and verify patient understanding of the medication, its intended purpose, proper use, expected outcomes, and how to obtain refills/renewals. Promote cost effective utilization of formulary medications and supplies and participate in cost savings initiatives. Participate in quality improvement and patient safety programs including patient incident and adverse event reporting, medication use evaluations, drug alerts, drug recalls, drug shortage mitigation, pharmacy related clinical performance measures, and other projects related to patient outcomes. Discontinue duplicate prescription(s) received at other VA sites and notify other VA sites when appropriate (due to prescription duplication). Assist in medical emergencies by participating in code blue events. Education Train, educate, and precept pharmacy residents and/or pharmacy students. Educate coworkers, medical students, residents, nursing, and other professional staff. Educate patients, family, and caregivers on issues relating to drug therapy. Distribute and communicate drug information to peers and other health care providers. Administrative Provide support to and oversight of technical staff in aspects of medication distribution. When assigned, serve as Pharmacist-in-Charge in the absence of a supervisor to ensure continuity of patient care and pharmacy operations. Assist with the development of quality and safety improvement initiatives and the collection and analysis of data. Assist with the development of policies and procedures that help streamline drug distribution processes. Research Assist with development and implementation of pharmacy-based, patient-focused research studies. Dispense and maintain accountability records for investigational drugs as needed. Provide investigational drug information to medical, nursing, and other professional staff. Conduct investigational
À propos de Veterans Health Administration
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system with two divisions and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is considered the most complex VA healthcare system nationwide. VAPSHCS has both Urgent Care and Emergency services, and a full complement of specialty medical, surgical, psychiatric, critical care, and rehabilitation service-lines. VAPSHCS houses two Community Living Centers, a Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Blind Rehabilitation, Domiciliary, and Home-Based Primary Care Services. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universal