.The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching.GENERAL DUTIESInterprets medication orders and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Reviews drug therapies for contraindications, interactions, allergies and appropriateness of orders for patients. Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age specific data. Contacts physician and clarifies medication orders and documents interventions appropriately.Provides clinical consultation, drug information and clarification to practitioners, nursing staff, patients and family. Sustains hospital formulary minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and suggesting appropriate cost effective and therapeutic equivalent alternatives. Maintains knowledge of Louisiana and Federal pharmacy laws and DEA regulations. Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the Pharmacy Technician's appropriate dispensing of medications and preparation of non-sterile compounding as required by law/policies. Oversees operation of the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor as necessary. Works independently with minimal supervision; organizes and prioritizes work assignments and ensures Pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.Accurately dispenses medications and prepares sterile admixtures, including sterile products, chemotherapy and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). Maintains records for controlled substances as required by law and pharmacy policies.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONSLicensed Pharmacist through the Louisiana Board of PharmacyREPORTING RELATIONSHIPSDoes this position formally supervise employees? NoFUNCTIONAL DEMANDSLight: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requiressitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the jobrequires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.PHYSICAL DEMANDSSitting - Frequent (36-66% of day)Standing - Continuous (67-100% of day)Walking - Continuous (67-100% of day)Climbing (e.G
