Clinical pharmacist vs pharmacist informaticist

Differences between clinical pharmacist and pharmacist informaticist duties and responsibilities

Clinical pharmacist example responsibilities.

• Train, manage and instruct pharmacy technicians, interns, and PharmD candidates on clinical rotations.
• Dose and manage all Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside antibiotics throughout the entire hospital including overseeing, evaluating, and ordering antibiotic labs.
• Receive and verify drug orders from physicians using computerize physician order entry system, including cancer chemotherapy orders.
• Implement updated pediatric chemotherapy-induce nausea and vomiting (CINV) guidelines and policy for use in all pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy.
• Provide clinical assistance to the RPh staff in addition to case processing.
• Maintain sterile product manufacturing processes to comply with federal, state and local regulations and JCAHO standards.
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Pharmacist informaticist example responsibilities.

• Compile and manage patient information to meet confidentiality requirements and screen for drug allergies and interactions.
• Review and correct all order sentences used for CPOE in PowerChart.
• Support all medication ordering in POM (CPOE) and eMAR nursing documentation.
• Initiate and operate successful community-base immunization programs.
• Maintain information and support use for bedside barcode medication administration (BCMA).
• Present information to nursing staff on such topics as diabetes and pain medication documentation.
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