Pharmacist with 22nd Century Healthcare Inc. for 51 weeks in Las Vegas, NV starting ASAP - Day Shift - $2520.00/week

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri between the hours of 0700-1700 as dictated by the Government Supervisor

Position Summary:

HCW Qualifications:

Degree/Education: 

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). The pharmacist must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with an Anticoagulation (AC) Therapy Management Certification or continuously employed in the practice of AC. Certification in Diabetes Management or continuous employment in the practice of diabetes therapy is also preferred
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: The HCW shall hold and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Certifications must be through American Heart Association or client guidelines. Member must present proof of current certification(s) through American Health Association or client. Computer-based training does not constitute fulfilling the training requirements. Must maintain currency at NO cost to the government.
  
• Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions. Minimum 12 months experience working with chronic pain and/or palliative care medicine. Must have minimum of one year of experience AC service and shall have been actively employed in the practice of pharmacy or in training for 24 of the last 36 months. Must also have sufficient experience within the past 24 months in actively performing as a pharmacist.
• Board Certification: Board certification in one or more of the pharmacy specialties recognized by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, or completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy, or documentation of appropriate education, training, and/or CME in the practice of clinical pharmacy.
• Licensure/Registration: A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

HCW Duties:

• Assess patient's response to drug therapy and planning drug therapy based on physician-established diagnoses.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests necessary to evaluate drug therapy effects and outcomes.
• Initiate, modify, or discontinue medications for ongoing therapy of chronic disease states (e.g., pain, AC, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, asthma, polypharmacy, tobacco cessation, refill clinics), in cooperation with the medical staff.
• Work specifically with the chronic pain patient population to initiate, modify, or discontinue chronic pain medications based of clinical response, side effects, and interactions with other medications.
• Assist in developing chronic pain medicine weaning protocols.
  
• Monitor and manage pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to specific or changing pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotic).
• Administer prescription or non-prescription drugs according to established agreements or MTF protocols.
• Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting.
  
• Evaluate medical and medication histories for drug-related problems and adjusting drug therapy accordingly.
• Consult with other healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, dietitians, nurses, physical therapists) about patient treatment needs or options.
• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age-specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Provide education and healthcare related in-service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
• Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care.
• Document significant medication interactions, and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) standards as appropriate.
• Monitor and adjust diabetic regimens using current AACE and ADA guidelines.
  
• Provide recommendations for dosing of diabetes medications, enter prescriptions into prescription system as needed, evaluate current hemoglobin A1C value and assess the need for changes in the current regimen.
• Determine the frequency of hemoglobin A1C testing and follow-up appointments to the diabetes management clinic. Notify the referring provider about patients who are noncompliant with AC regimens and clinic appointments.
• Order appropriate tests necessary to monitor the efficacy or toxicity of AC regimens/Diabetes Management via Point of Care Testing (POCT) or venous blood draws, including prothrombin time (PT)/INRs.

Computer Skill Competency:

• Each HCW shall demonstrate competency as required in the contract and as follows: Computer operation and proficiency is required, to include, but not limited to: internet usage, computer applications/software, such as Essentris, Innovian, MHS Genesis, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Adobe, Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Edge, Excel, Access and Publisher), secure messaging, and electronic health records (EHR), MHS Care Point.