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

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. Duties may include selecting, compounding, manufacturing, purchasing, dispensing, and preserving drugs and other therapeutic agents; serving as a member or consultant on treatment and diagnostic teams; disseminating drug information; and participating in hospital research or pharmaceutical research. In clinical pharmacy, applies knowledge of drug solubility, stability, use, administration, incompatibilities, dosage, and concentration to support safe and effective medication therapy. Interprets prescriptions and dispenses prescribed products, alerts physicians to potential interactions, overdoses, or incompatibilities, and distinguishes therapeutic differences between drugs. Maintains awareness of developments in pharmacy practice; documents patient data and care; prepares written and oral reports; may contribute to teaching and training; and ensures appropriate 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 clinical-trial dispensing practices, provides guidance to pharmacy technicians, serves as a liaison among study teams, sponsors, and nursing, participates in sponsor site visits and regulatory audits, and may attend meetings to advise on drug protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of 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.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
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 patient factors and other influences on drug activity and disposition, including age, sex, disease states, concurrent drug therapy, food, and diagnostic procedures.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements relevant to the area of responsibility.
Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
Knowledge of 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, including indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, disposition, contraindications, and potential side effects.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of drug properties, stability, use, administration, incompatibilities, and dosage to evaluate and support medication therapy.
Interpret prescriptions, dispense prescribed products, and bring potential synergistic, antagonistic, or cumulative effects, overdoses, and incompatibilities to physicians’ attention.
Identify therapeutic efficacy differences between drugs and stay informed about developments in pharmacy practice.
Maintain records, document patient data, and prepare written and oral reports concerning patient care.
Specify appropriate storage, protection, and preservation of therapeutic agents in accordance with applicable standards.
Assist in coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services for research at Stanford Health Care.
Participate in sponsor site qualification and initiation visits and support dispensing practices for IRB-approved clinical trials.
Provide guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians and serve as a liaison among study teams, protocol sponsors, and nursing.
Attend meetings to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols when requested.
Participate in audits by sponsors and regulatory agencies as needed.
May contribute to accredited teaching programs and training courses.