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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Washington, DC
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

General Summary of Position

This posting is specifically for our pre-matched PGY1 Resident candidates to apply to for their upcoming residency with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

Participates in an organized, directed, postgraduate training program in the Pharmacy department, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist/Preceptor. Responsible for interpretation of physician's orders, review of patient therapy, dispensing of appropriate ordered medications and performing appropriate operational duties necessary within the inpatient and satellite services. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Interprets medication order for appropriateness of therapy, drug, route, frequency and duration. Consults with prescriber when clarification is required.
  • Reviews patient medication profile for possible drug reactions, duplication or orders and contraindications and consults with physician when clarification is required.
  • Enters patient's medication order in response to the standardized Pharmacy computer program forum.
  • Prepares/labels/reviews finished preparations and then dispense preparations for inpatient outpatient use.
  • Participates in clinical and quality improvement activities within the department and with medical and nursing staff.
  • As part of interventions, all targeted drugs will be reviewed for proper indication, renal dosage adjustment, drug-drug interaction screening, review of microbiology for proper selection of anti-infectives, therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics, TPN order review for appropriateness and provision of drug information to healthcare providers. (Preceptor will directly oversee these functions until licensed).
  • Utilizes computerized controlled drug system in the preparation and distribution of Scheduled drugs and complies with all associated record keeping and inventory requirements by DEA.
  • Provides supervision and guidance to supportive personnel in the inpatient and parenteral admixture services.
  • Performs a major residency project involving DUE's, pharmacoeconomic modeling, or quality improvement to be presented as a poster at ASHP midyear meeting and the Eastern States Conference.
  • Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned this classification and are not to be considered as all inclusive.
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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • Bachelor's degree Graduate of an ACPE - accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. degree required or
    • Doctoral degree PharmD graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. preferred

    Experience

    • Clinical rotations in accredited school of pharmacy. required

    Licenses and Certifications

    • PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist Must be eligible for DC licensure and have applied for licensure within 90 Days required and

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    • Good communication skills; ability to provide direction to others, ability to work under stress.
    • Ability to perform computerized procedures.
    • Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care for patients in the following age groups; geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and neonate.
    • Must demonstrate knowledge in the relationship of age and the proper selection of drugs and drug pharmacokinetics in various age groups.
    • Performance appraisals will measure the level of knowledge and skills maintained through the use of criteria based job standards.
    • Employees must maintain a satisfactory level of knowledge and skills to continue employment.


    This position has a hiring range of $60,632 - $107,494

     


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