Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist helps doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications so patients can recover from illness or injury. The role reviews prescriptions for drug interactions, correct dosing, allergies, and other concerns, using professional judgment as the final safety check. The pharmacist researches information in real time, provides solutions for patients, and aims to deliver an exceptional patient experience alongside high-quality care. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, interprets medication orders and prescriptions, enters or verifies orders in the computer system, labels and dispenses medications, and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The role communicates drug information to patients and health professionals, resolves medication-related problems in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, clarifies unclear orders with licensed providers, and assists providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The pharmacist maintains the knowledge needed to provide clinical services for all age groups served, delivers basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure, and maintains working knowledge of automated systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy, required upon hire.
- Washington Pharmacist license, required upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consultations, patient teaching, and other patient-specific information as required by policy and procedure.
- Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
- Accurately enter or verify orders and prescriptions in the computer system, label medications, and dispense them in a timely manner.
- Verify and check medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
- Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals.
- Resolve drug-related problems in consultation with other healthcare professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
- Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider who wrote them.
- Assist licensed providers with appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
- Maintain an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served.
- Provide basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
- Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
