Clinical Pharmacist II

Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficacious, and cost-effective prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring of medications. Must possess current specialized drug knowledge and demonstrate judgment, communication, and motivation to positively affect patient outcomes. Responsibilities include evaluating medication orders, resolving discrepancies, preparing IV admixtures and sterile products (including TPN and cytotoxic drugs), assessing contraindications, monitoring drug therapy, dispensing controlled substances with perpetual inventory, supervising support personnel, entering/verifying data, counseling patients/families, participating in inpatient rounds, ensuring compliance with guidelines and policies, and contributing to educational activities and quality/improvement efforts. Maintains knowledge of current trends and participates in continuing education as required.