Pharmacist

The Inpatient Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, accurate, and effective preparation, dispensing, and management of medications and associated pharmaceutical supplies ordered by authorized prescribers for inpatients, outpatients, and hospital departments. The Pharmacist serves as a clinical resource, provides patient and staff education, oversees pharmacy technicians, and ensures compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.

Medication Preparation and Dispensing

• Reviews, interprets, verifies, and dispenses medication orders using patient-specific clinical profiles to ensure appropriate therapy, prevent overdoses, and identify potential drug interactions, contraindications, and incompatibilities.
• Contacts and confers with prescribers regarding questions, clarifications, irregularities, or recommended modifications to medication therapy, including dose adjustments based on renal and hepatic function, age, weight, and disease state.
• Compounds and prepares medications, including sterile and non-sterile products such as IV admixtures, chemotherapy, irrigating solutions, emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments using aseptic technique and laminar airflow hoods, as required.
• Oversees and utilizes robotic dispensing systems and other pharmacy automation to support safe, efficient medication distribution.
• Ensures the safe handling, storage, dispensing, documentation, and accountability of controlled substances in compliance with federal and state regulations, hospital policy, and accreditation standards; investigates discrepancies, supports diversion prevention efforts, and collaborates with nursing and security as needed.

Medication Reconciliation and Clinical Support

• Performs and/or verifies medication reconciliation at transitions of care, including admission,