CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Samaritan Health Services•Portland, OR

14d•$55 - $91•Onsite

About The Position

Care for our community, and your career. This role involves comprehensive medication management, patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and operational duties within the pharmacy department. The Clinical Pharmacist will also supervise pharmacy technicians, buyers, and interns, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Requirements

Licensure as a pharmacist.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update patient profiles, including demographics, diagnoses, allergies, and current medications.
Dispense medications accurately and promptly in accordance with prescription orders and established protocols.
Evaluate medication therapy, addressing potential problems and clarifying orders with prescribers when necessary.
Review drug regimens for appropriateness, considering indication, health status, therapeutic goals, allergies, and adverse drug reactions.
Perform renal dose adjustments, IV to PO conversions, and optimize antibiotic therapy as needed.
Monitor for and manage drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-disease interactions, dosage issues, contraindications, and duplication of therapies.
Conduct follow-up evaluations to assess therapy effectiveness and address evolving medication needs.
Help respond to drug shortages.
Reviews of policies and procedures.
Pharmacokinetic dosing of vancomycin and aminoglycosides.
Stays abreast of current clinical guidelines.
Participate in daily patient care review meetings and multidisciplinary care teams as assigned.
Responsible for reviewing and verifying the accuracy and completeness of medication histories obtained by pharmacy technicians.
Provide drug information and recommendations to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Support emergency medical care by participating in drug therapy management during medical emergencies.
Precept pharmacy students during clinical rotations.
Prepare educational materials, including newsletters, memos, and presentations on drug related topics for staff.
Ensure adherence to facility and pharmacy policies, medication orders policy, and clinical guidelines.
Maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies (e.g., Board of Pharmacy, CMS, Joint Commission).
Monitor and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
Participate in target drug programs and drug utilization reviews, reporting findings to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee as requested.
Oversee the preparation, labeling, and verification of pharmaceutical products, including oral, IV, and compounded medications.
Check unit dose medication batches and maintain accuracy in Omnicell, Max trays etc.
Ensure secure handling and accountability of controlled substances.
Perform drug selection and procurement activities based on safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness.
Practice flexibly across different areas of the pharmacy as workload demands.
By profession and licensure, supervises pharmacy technicians (assistants), buyers, and pharmacy interns.
Accountable for all delegated tasks, ensuring that supportive personnel perform duties in compliance with regulations and standards.
Maintains awareness of all compounding, preparation, packaging, labeling, and dispensing activities.
Ensures proper record-keeping and adherence to all pharmacy procedures.