Clinical Pharmacist

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist works in the Pharmacy Department under the direct supervision of the Director and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to assist in optimizing patients’ drug regimens. The role maintains appropriate records for medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians, dentists, and other qualified prescribers, and performs dispensing and other assigned duties in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, policies, and accepted standards of practice. The pharmacist must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care to patients served on the unit. The role reviews medication regimens for medication-related problems, identifies actual or potential adverse drug events, and reports them as necessary. It may involve patient and family education, monitoring clinical drug protocols, attending codes, rounds, and patient care conferences, assisting with pain management, and providing drug-related in-services to nursing, pharmacy, medical staff, and other personnel as needed. This position is a 1.0 FTE role with 40 scheduled hours and a variable work shift. The posted hourly pay range is $82.38–$99.14.

Requirements

Current California Pharmacy License.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status per the American Heart Association.
Motor skills to prepare, mix, and aseptically transfer drugs between containers neatly and without spillage, especially chemotherapy.
Ability to perform data entry.
Verbal and written communication skills to convey drug information at various levels of sophistication.
Telephone manner that promotes a positive image of the Pharmacy Department and encourages teamwork with other professionals.
Flexibility to rearrange work shifts so the workload is handled with minimal disruption.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in Pharmacy; MS or PharmD preferred.
Experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate records for medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by qualified prescribers.
Dispense medications and perform other duties as assigned.
Review drug regimens and assess medications for related problems.
Identify therapeutic duplications and review medications and allergies.
Review for drug-drug, drug-nutrient, and drug-laboratory test interactions.
Evaluate dose appropriateness for the patient’s age and renal and liver function.
Assist with patient and family education when necessary.
Monitor patients on clinical drug protocols.
Attend codes, rounds, and patient care conferences as needed.
Assist with pain management as needed.
Provide drug in-services to nursing, pharmacy, medical staff, and other ancillary personnel as needed.
Identify and report actual or potential adverse drug events.
Comply with applicable policies, regulations, and accepted standards of practice.