About the position
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and coordinate clinical pharmacy services including antibiotic management, renal dosing program, pharmacokinetic monitoring, IV to PO conversions.
- Manage drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Review, interpret and evaluate medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
- Provide drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
- Document interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
- Evaluate medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Check for accuracy after filling by technicians.
- Maintain adequate knowledge of pharmacy automated systems and computer software.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Current NC Pharmacy licensure, or must be completed within 90 days of hire by either examination or reciprocity required.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Nice-to-haves
- Ph. D./M.D./D.D.S. or Doctorate in Pharmacy preferred.
- Minimum of two years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
- Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, strong Excel & Outlook, Meditech preferred.
Benefits
- Supportive environment in a close-knit community.
