Clinical Pharmacist

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

5d•$82 - $99

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist works under the direct supervision of the Director and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to help optimize patients’ drug regimens and maintain appropriate records for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies ordered by qualified prescribers. Work is performed in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, organizational policies, and accepted standards of practice. The role includes dispensing medications and other duties as assigned. The pharmacist provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served. Responsibilities include reviewing medication regimens for therapeutic duplications, allergies, drug-drug, drug-nutrient, and drug-laboratory test interactions, and dose appropriateness based on age and renal and liver function. The pharmacist may assist with patient and family education, monitor patients on clinical drug protocols, attend codes, rounds, and patient care conferences as needed, assist with pain management, and provide drug in-services to clinical and ancillary personnel. The role also includes identifying and reporting actual or potential adverse drug events.

Requirements

Current California Pharmacy License.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status per the American Heart Association.
Motor skills to prepare, mix, and transfer drugs aseptically and neatly without spillage, especially chemotherapy.
Ability to perform data entry.
Ability to communicate drug information verbally and in writing at varying levels of sophistication.
Telephone manners that promote a positive image of the Pharmacy Department and encourage teamwork with other professionals.
Flexibility in rearranging work shifts so 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

Optimize patients’ drug regimens under the direct supervision of the Director and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator.
Maintain appropriate records for medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by qualified prescribers.
Dispense medications and perform other assigned duties in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and accepted standards of practice.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Review medication regimens for therapeutic duplications, allergies, drug-drug, drug-nutrient, and drug-laboratory test interactions, and dose appropriateness based on 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.