Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist - Relief
St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care across the hospital medication process to improve the effectiveness and quality of patient care. The role provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve medication use and therapeutic outcomes, coordinates pharmacy technicians, supports regulatory compliance, and works with medical and nursing staff. The position does not directly manage other caregivers. Pharmacists may be asked to work at multiple St. Charles Health System worksites to meet short-term, immediate staffing needs. The role requires flexibility and readiness to work across multiple sites at leadership’s request or by mutual agreement.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy.
- Current registration by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification, unless working exclusively in Specialty Pharmacy.
- Ability to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment required to perform the job safely.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD.
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency.
- Certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS).
- Six months or more of clinical pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized pharmaceutical services, including advising physicians on drug therapy, drug toxicity and side effects, and appropriate dosing.
- Coordinate pharmacy technicians preparing, labeling, and delivering medications and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with prescriptions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations for dispensing medications and controlled drugs and maintaining required records.
- Mentor and train others, including through practical experiences.
- Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff.
- Provide timely information about pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, drug-control regulations, and Joint Commission Standards.
- Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess adherence, suggest modifications, instruct patients in prescribed medication use, and participate in patient care rounds with physicians.
- Individualize medication regimens using pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles and continually improve pharmaceutical care within areas of responsibility.
- Extract relevant information from patients and other sources for medical management plans.
- Maintain flexibility and readiness to work at multiple worksites as requested or mutually agreed with leadership.
- Model two-way communication of the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan; support its mission, vision, and values.
- Support Lean continuous-improvement principles and act as a champion of change.
- Provide and maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
- Conduct work professionally and confidentially, comply with laws and organizational policies, act ethically, report known or suspected violations, and cooperate with investigations.
- Deliver timely, efficient, accurate customer service and patient care.
- Perform additional duties of similar complexity as required or assigned.
