Clinical Pharmacist (Per Diem)
About The Position
Under the leadership of the department Director, Assistant Directors, and/or Pharmacy Supervisors, the Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing and providing pharmaceutical care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, customer service, fiscal responsibility, and a broad scope of pharmacy knowledge. This role requires ongoing professional development, including attending continuing education conferences, remaining up to date in pharmacy literature, and presenting patient cases or doing medication reviews. The Clinical Pharmacist manages pharmacy protocols, provides inpatient medication order screening and verification, patient consultations, and completes job functions and documentation timely. Responsibilities include patient assessment and medication management including order processing, sterile compounding, reviewing patient medication regimens, therapeutic drug monitoring, competently prescribing per drug protocols, providing drug information, preventing, identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors, giving patient consultation, development of plans of care, and the oversight of Pharmacy Technicians. The Clinical Pharmacist also responds to various emergency situations including codes. The Clinical Pharmacist will be able to cross-cover the Inpatient Pharmacist when needed.
Requirements
- Completed an accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (preferred)
- At least three years in a Clinical Pharmacist position within the prior 5 years
- At least five years as an Inpatient Pharmacist or Acute-care Pharmacist
- At least 1 year in a Clinical Pharmacist position when applying for a night shift clinical pharmacist position
- State of California RPH (Pharmacist) license
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
- ACLS must be completed prior to completion of the introductory period and independent assignment
- DEA license required and must be completed at the end of the introductory period
- Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of the applicable skill
- Must complete and pass all annual competencies
Nice To Haves
- Board certification
Responsibilities
- Planning, directing, assessing and providing pharmaceutical care
- Managing pharmacy protocols
- Providing inpatient medication order screening and verification
- Patient consultations
- Completing job functions and documentation timely
- Patient assessment and medication management including order processing
- Sterile compounding
- Reviewing patient medication regimens
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Prescribing per drug protocols
- Providing drug information
- Preventing, identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors
- Giving patient consultation
- Development of plans of care
- Oversight of Pharmacy Technicians
- Responding to various emergency situations including codes
- Cross-covering the Inpatient Pharmacist when needed
Benefits
- Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.80
- Hourly Night Shift Differential: $10.00
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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