Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist helps physicians and nurses prescribe and dispense medications safely, reviewing prescriptions for potential drug interactions, appropriate dosing, patient allergies, and other concerns. The role requires real-time research and problem-solving to support patients and deliver exceptional care. The pharmacist documents clinical activities and interventions, interprets and verifies medication orders, labels and dispenses medications, and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. The position also includes communicating drug information, resolving medication-related problems with other healthcare professionals, clarifying unclear orders with licensed providers, and assisting providers with drug selection and therapeutic regimens. The pharmacist maintains the knowledge needed to provide clinical services for all age groups served, provides 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.
- California Pharmacist license.
- Basic Life Support (CPR).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Responsibilities
- Document clinical activities and interventions, including consults, patient teaching, and other patient-specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
- Interpret medication orders and prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection, and appropriateness.
- Accurately enter and verify orders or 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 by consulting 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
