Your job is more than a job.
Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Functions as a pharmacist to perform basic responsibilities in compliance with Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Prepares, dispenses, and manages medications to support safe and effective drug therapy for patients.
- Participates in patient care rounds with multi-disciplinary teams to make pharmaceutical interventions and evaluate patient progress.
- Conducts and evaluates medication histories, assesses compliance and suggests modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes.
- Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide safe and effective patient care to a diverse range of patients, including those with multiple co-morbidities, high-risk medication regimens and multiple medications following a consistent patient care process.
- Provides general and patient specific medication information to patients, providers, nurses and other health care professionals. Interacts routinely with physicians and nurses to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Counsels patients in medication attributes and the proper use of medications
- Participates in collection of data for medication utilization evaluations (MUEs)
- Demonstrates the ability to manage formulary and medication-use processes, as applicable to the organization
- Serve on hospital committees and present material to committee members as needed (e.g. Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, etc.)
- Complete a research project by demonstrating the ability to evaluate and investigate practice, review data, assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care and/or the medication use system.
- Employ appropriate preceptor roles when engaged in teaching (e.g. pharmacy students, technicians, or other health care professionals). Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students completing clinical clerkships.
- Provides educational in-services for pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff as necessary
- Accurately defines educational needs with regard to target audience (e.g., individual versus group) and learning level (e.g., health care professional versus patient)
- Staffing is a requirement for all residents and based on specified weekend schedule provided at the start of the residency program.
- Demonstrates understanding of the factors that influence Pharmacy departmental planning and the impact of those factors on the strategic planning process
- Participates effectively on committees or informal work groups to complete group projects, tasks, or goals
- Demonstrate personal, interpersonal, and teamwork skills critical for effective leadership
- Apply a process of ongoing self-evaluation and personal performance improvement. Regularly integrates new learning into subsequent performances of a task until expectations are met.
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Preferred: Previous experience in Clinical/Direct Patient Care
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
- Required: Graduate of an ACPE accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program; OR Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy; OR Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Certification (FPGEC)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Certification Name: Pharmacist Intern
- Required prior to start of program.
- Issuer: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
- Certification Name: Pharmacist
- Required before October 1 of the year starting the residency.
- Issuer: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Adheres to Touro infirmary rules and regulations.
- Maintains standards based on accreditation bodies such as the Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, CMS, etc.
- Maintains state license and continuing education requirements commiserate with position.
- Possess level of computer skill necessary to order within an Electronic Health Record system.
- Basic knowledge of inventory management regarding drug shortages. Ability to prioritize tasks and be self-motivated.
- The incumbent must have the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels utilizing written and verbal skills.
- Willingly accepts additional responsibilities as needed to help department as well as other duties as assigned.
WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)
LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
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Your extras
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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