Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

As a Duke Regional Hospital employee located at our Lincoln Community Health Center Pharmacy location, you will be a part of an award winning team in work culture and teamwork. We are seeking team members that model behaviors that exemplify our core values of safety, teamwork, excellence, diversity and integrity.  The Pharmacist will work with a team of pharmacy professionals and other health care providers to perform a variety of routine and enhanced pharmacy services including preparing and dispensing drugs in accordance with standard procedures while ensuring optimal health outcomes. The ideal candidate must be able to balance efficiency with accuracy, work well both independently and with a team in a fast-paced culturally diverse environment as well as have flexible scheduling availability.

Work Location: Lincoln Community Health Center – Durham, NC

 

Working hours: 

• Flexibility to work a minimum of one shift per week as needed. 

• Day shift 9:00am - 6:00pm Monday-Friday, occasional 11:00am - 8:00pm on Tuesdays

 

 

General Description of the Job Class

Provide pharmaceutical care services to the patients of the Duke University Health System and/or community partners/affiliates including, but not limited to oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing and proper documentation of patient medication therapy as well as providing drug information, patient information and oversight of information and dispensing systems; support business and operational needs; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation. Maintain compliance with all accrediting bodies, third party vendors and patient assistance programs along with the required documentation.  May also advise Providers on matters pertaining to drug usage and control; participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical Staff and students.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders written by Providers  for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient's medication therapy and document such interventions.
• Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provide drug information and educate Providers, caregivers, patients and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring. Ensure patient /caregiver understanding of intended treatment and anticipated outcomes, by utilizing DUHS/ community partner/ affiliate translation resources when needed.
• Prepare, label and dispense medications for patients in accordance with providers' prescriptions; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing and administration of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.
• Maintain oversight of processes and technical staff assisting with procurement, preparation, storage, maintenance, distribution and dispensing of drugs and supplies along with required documentation.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising providers on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses. Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
• Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls and Joint Commission standards
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Excellent clinical skills; extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Ability to work with information systems, clinical platforms, and automated and technical equipment; including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with various health care team members to deliver patient centered care while demonstrating the value of pharmacy services.
• Ability to remain focused, accurate and efficient in pharmacy workflow while providing excellent customer service in an empathetic manner.  Able to flex easily with changing workflow and department priorities.
• Must be self-directed, seek personal and professional growth, demonstrate initiative, have excellent problem-solving skills and be highly organized with attention to detail.
• Demonstrates teamwork within the Pharmacy Department and participate in the group approach to patient care by providing support to peers and other practice areas as needed in addition to daily assignments.
• Demonstrate reliability and accountability to Pharmacy Department, colleagues, patients and healthcare professionals.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree

 

Experience

• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.

 

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.