Clinical Pharmacist II - Ambulatory Infusion Pharmacies (Relief/Per-Diem, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)

Stanford Health Care • Stanford, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. The pharmacist selects, compounds, manufactures, purchases, dispenses, and/or preserves drugs and other therapeutic agents; serves as a member and consultant on treatment or diagnostic teams; disseminates drug information; and may participate in hospital research projects or pharmaceutical research.

For clinical pharmacy services, applies pharmaceutical knowledge to evaluate dosages and drug compatibility, compound medications, interpret prescriptions, identify therapeutic differences between drugs, maintain awareness of developments in pharmacy practice, document and report patient-care information, support teaching and training, and ensure proper storage and preservation of therapeutic agents.

For the Investigational Drug Service, assists with coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services for research at Stanford Health Care, supports dispensing practices for IRB-approved trials, advises pharmacy technicians, provides pharmacy input on protocols, coordinates drug therapy among study teams, sponsors, and nursing, and participates in regulatory audits as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience, or one year if a PGY1 residency has been completed.
• California Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist license.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification within 30 days or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification within 30 days.
• Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
• Ability to precept students and residents.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of how patient age, sex, concurrent disease states, drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures affect drug activity and disposition.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to functional responsibilities.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology, pharmacological nomenclature, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.
• Knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and products, including indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, fate and disposition when known, major contraindications, and potential side effects.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of drug solubility, stability, usage, administration limitations, and incompatibilities to evaluate dosages and concentrations and anticipate, prevent, or treat undesirable reactions.
• Apply knowledge of physical and chemical properties to calculate dosages, weigh and measure drugs, and mix and compound drugs and chemicals.
• Interpret prescriptions and dispense prescribed products; bring potential synergistic, antagonistic, or cumulative effects, overdoses, and incompatibilities to physicians' attention.
• Identify differences between drugs related to therapeutic efficacy.
• Maintain awareness of developments, emerging patterns, systems, and techniques in pharmacy practice.
• Maintain records, document patient data, prepare written reports, and provide oral reports concerning patient care.
• May contribute to accredited teaching programs and training courses.
• Specify proper storage, protection, and preservation of therapeutic agents in accordance with U.S.P. and N.F. standards.
• Assist in coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services relating to research at Stanford Health Care.
• Participate in sponsor site qualification and initiation visits.
• Support pharmacy dispensing practices based on IRB-approved clinical trials.
• Provide guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians.
• Attend meetings upon request to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols.
• Serve as liaison among study teams, protocol sponsors, and nursing to coordinate drug therapy.
• Participate in audits by sponsors, FDA, DEA, NIH, and other regulatory agencies as needed.
• Adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards and support an exceptional patient and family experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level