Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy (Full-Time/Hybrid, 8-Hour Day Shifts)

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Provides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. Responsibilities may include selecting, compounding, manufacturing, purchasing, dispensing, and preserving drugs and other therapeutic agents; consulting with treatment or diagnostic teams; disseminating drug information; and participating in hospital or pharmaceutical research.

In clinical pharmacy, applies pharmaceutical knowledge to evaluate dosages and drug concentrations, anticipate and address incompatibilities and undesirable reactions, calculate and prepare medications, and interpret prescriptions. Maintains patient-care documentation and reports, keeps current with developments in pharmacy practice, and supports teaching and training activities as applicable. Ensures therapeutic agents are stored and preserved in accordance with applicable standards.

For the Investigational Drug Service, assists with coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services for research at Stanford Health Care. Supports clinical-trial dispensing under IRB-approved protocols, guides investigational-drug-service pharmacy technicians, coordinates drug therapy among study teams, sponsors, and nursing, and participates in sponsor visits, protocol meetings, and regulatory audits as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience, or one year if the applicant completed a PGY1 residency.
• California Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist license.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification within 30 days, or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification within 30 days.
• Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
• Ability to precept students and residents.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of how patient age, sex, diseases, concurrent drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures affect drug activity and disposition.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.
• Knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs, including indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, disposition, contraindications, and potential side effects.

Responsibilities

• Apply pharmaceutical knowledge to evaluate dosages and permissible drug concentrations, identify incompatibilities, and anticipate, prevent, or address undesirable reactions.
• Calculate, weigh, measure, mix, and compound drugs and chemicals as needed.
• Interpret prescriptions and dispense prescribed products; alert physicians to potential drug interactions, questionable overdoses, or incompatibilities.
• Identify differences among drugs that affect therapeutic efficacy and maintain awareness of developments in pharmacy practice.
• Maintain records, document patient data, and prepare written and oral reports concerning patient care.
• Contribute to accredited teaching programs and training courses as applicable.
• Specify proper storage, protection, and preservation of therapeutic agents in accordance with U.S.P. and N.F. standards.
• Assist with coordination and maintenance of pharmacy services relating to research at Stanford Health Care.
• Participate in sponsor site qualification and initiation visits.
• Support pharmacy dispensing practices for IRB-approved clinical trials and provide guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians.
• Attend meetings as requested to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols.
• Coordinate drug therapy as liaison among study teams, protocol sponsors, and nursing.
• Participate in audits by sponsors and regulatory agencies, including FDA, DEA, and NIH, as needed.
• Meet Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE standards to support an exceptional, patient- and family-centered experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level