Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient (Relief/Per-Diem, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. Responsibilities 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; sharing drug information with hospital staff and community groups; and participating in hospital research or pharmaceutical research. In clinical pharmacy, applies pharmaceutical and chemical knowledge to evaluate dosages and concentrations, identify incompatibilities, anticipate and address undesirable reactions, and support safe and effective medication use. Interprets prescriptions and dispenses prescribed products, bringing potential synergistic, antagonistic, or cumulative effects, overdoses, and incompatibilities to physicians’ attention. Maintains records and patient data, prepares written reports, provides oral reports on patient care, and may contribute to teaching and training programs. Ensures therapeutic agents are stored and preserved according to applicable U.S.P. and N.F. standards. For the Investigational Drug Service, assists with coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services for research at Stanford Health Care. Supports dispensing practices for IRB-approved clinical trials, coordinates drug therapy among study teams, sponsors, and nursing, provides guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians, and participates in site visits, protocol meetings, and regulatory audits as needed. This is a relief/per-diem role with rotating 8-hour shifts at Stanford Health Care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
Two years of progressively responsible and 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 how patient age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures affect drug activity and disposition.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of responsibility.
Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations; pharmacology and 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 where known, contraindications, and potential side effects.

Responsibilities

Provide distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services.
Evaluate dosages and permissible drug concentrations, identify incompatibilities, and anticipate, prevent, and address undesirable chemical reactions.
Interpret prescriptions and dispense prescribed products; alert physicians to potential synergistic, antagonistic, or cumulative effects, questionable overdoses, and incompatibilities.
Maintain awareness of developments and emerging practices in pharmacy.
Maintain records, document patient data, prepare written reports, and provide oral reports concerning patient care.
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 for IRB-approved clinical trials.
Provide guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians.
Attend meetings as requested to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols.
Coordinate drug therapy as liaison among study teams, protocol sponsors, and nursing.
Participate in audits conducted by sponsors, FDA, DEA, NIH, and other regulatory agencies as needed.
May contribute to accredited teaching programs and training courses.