Quantitative work, measured by the completion and submission of electronic forms consistent with the average established for each pharmacy department/shift.
Consistently responds to and documents drug information requests promptly and professionally.
Participates in ongoing data collection for MUE.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency of chemotherapy dosing, monitoring, and established guidelines.
Reviews patient medication profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, therapeutic duplications, allergies, weight, height, minimum and maximum dosing guidelines, age specific requirements, renal and hepatic function, drug interactions and other pertinent factors to individualize patients' medication dosing requirements within boundaries approved by P&T /T&S committees.
Identifies, resolves and documents prescribing, formulary and therapeutic issues through integration of patient variables, clinical status, drug knowledge, and professional judgment.
Communicates with nurses and physicians in a timely manner about therapeutic issues or problems.
Follows up on formulary compliance issues and/or communicates issues to management.
Participates in Code-Blue emergencies as required, mixes and labels medications as needed, and provides information; Assures that pharmacy code-blue billing is completed where appropriate and restocks medications.
Consistently participating in financial pillar/cost savings measures (e.g. IV to PO conversions, formulary adherence, etc).
Clinical consults and monitoring
Certification/Recertification, Participation, Knowledge: Demonstrates competency in performing formal clinical consults, and patient monitoring practices as approved by the P&T (T&S) Committee(s):
Has met minimum certification/recertification requirements as outlined in the Pharmacy Certification Process For Formal pharmacotherapy Consult and Advisory Services policy and procedure for consult services offered at entity.
Participates in Clinical Consult Services for example, Pharmacokinetics, Nutrition Support, Ortho Coumadin, Pain Management, and other services specific to the entity.
Demonstrates knowledge of consult services as evidenced by attainment of consult service goals and proper documentation of actions, recommendations, and patient outcomes on the pharmacy monitoring forms.
