GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:The incumbent of this position will provide specialized pharmaceutical services to include advising physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control within assigned hospital locations; and participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical staff and students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and their side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses; Coordinate the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions; ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records; Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulation regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission Standards; Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs and make Patient Care Rounds with physicians to evaluate patient progress; 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; Perform other related duties as assigned
Please fill out and submit an application to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center. The following is a link to the PDF form:
*Overseas applicants please fill out an application and fax to (340)772-7387 and mail original document to
Governor Juan F. Luis HospitalNo. 4007 Estate Diamond RubyChristiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820-4421
Skills Required
Graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy; Must have two years of clinical experience or acceptable board certification; Must be currently licensed as a pharmacist in the Virgin Islands.
Company Name: Juan F Luis Hospital
Company Description: The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, located on St. Croix US. Virgin Islands is a 188 bed facility. As the only full service hospital, it offers accute emergency and ambulatory care in a wide range of services including, general and speciality medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, physical medicine, hemo dialysis and others. The facility is accredited by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations (JCAHO), certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), a member of good standing with the National Association of Public Hospitals and American Hospitals Association. The hospital pharmacy and blood bank are licensed by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Pathalogy and the Clenical lab are also certified by JCAHO.
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