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**RESPONSIBILITIES****:** * Provide dispensing, distributive, educational and clinical services to inpatients, hospital and medical staff. * Work closely with the Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacy Operations Supervisor and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to provide distributive and clinical pharmacy services. * Review and interpret physician orders. * Accurately dispense medications with a minimum/decrease in number of discrepancy reports. * Provide accurate and timely drug information. * Review daily clinical reports such as antibiotics, IVs, LMWHs, etc., as requested. * Provide accurate and useful drug therapy information and education to hospital staff including in service opportunities. Attend all pharmacy staff meetings and in services opportunities. * Participate in the distributive phase of pharmacy operations including dispensing or checking medications intended for inpatient use in a timely manner * Interpret physician orders accurately and assess for safety and appropriateness. * Enter and/or verify patient medication orders into the computer system accurately, ensuring that dosing is appropriate for patient age, weight, renal and hepatic function. * Review patient profiles for diagnosis, allergies, duplications, interactions, and renal function. * Prepare or check intravenous medications intended for inpatient administration. * Prepare and dispense parenteral nutrition fluids. * Prepare and dispense oral chemotherapy agents. * Compound medications or treatments which are not commercially available. * Maintain proper inventory levels/purchasing. * Maintain quality improvement program * Perform and document therapeutic interventions. * Maintain/monitor narcotics and narcotic records. * Validate technician distributive activity (i.e. check technician work prior to dispensing) and act as a resource and mentor for technician questions. **QUALIFICATIONS****:** * Education and Training: Minimum degree: Pharm.D.; Must maintain continuing education as mandated by Nebraska law. * License: Must possess a current active license to practice Pharmacy in the State of Nebraska. * Experience: Hospital practice experience is preferred. * Judgment and Complexity: Sound professional judgment is required for skills that are technically sophisticated and intellectually challenging.