Pharmacist Transplant Days (115)

Position Overview

Pay range: $104045 - $169075 / year

Shift: full-time

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs generous paid time off employee assistance and wellness programs paid parental leave qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program plus more.

Job Highlights

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

- Accurately assesses the appropriateness of each medication as it is prescribedbased on the patients diagnosis condition allergies and medication history; reviewing for adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Promotes rational medication therapy by evaluating all orders in the context of current literature UAB medication evaluations and the UAB Formulary contacting the physician or healthcare professional and making recommendation for changes when appropriate.

- Actively monitorspatient specific response to prescribed therapies; reviewing potential adverse drug reactions and drug interactions to optimize therapy. Re-evaluates prescribed therapy and makes recommendations for changes when appropriate.

- Activelydocuments patients medication history profile; notifying appropriate physician or healthcare professional as to any issues regarding compliance or medication therapy regimen.

- Assuresresponsible distribution of medications for administration in assigned area of coverage. Triages orders to meet immediate patient care needs.

- Providesdrug information to patients and family members physicians pharmacists nurses and other health care professionals. Shares clinical observations and new information from medical/pharmaceutical literature in order to positively impact the optimal use of medications.

- Supportseducational programs of the division and the department by precepting PGY1 and PGY2 residents.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

To provide patient-focused pharmacy services including monitoring of therapy interventions basic pharmacokinetics education and medication distribution. To support the mission activities and programs of the division department and the Hospital.

Bachelor s degree in Pharmacy required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Licensed Pharmacist by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP) required.