Clinical Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist works under the direct supervision of the Director of Pharmacy or designee to help optimize patients’ drug regimens. The role reviews medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, appropriate monitoring, and therapeutic outcomes in accordance with current evidence-based clinical guidelines. The pharmacist collaborates with providers and the multidisciplinary team as a drug therapy expert in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical treatment guidelines, and provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the unit. The position performs medication-regimen reviews, maintains records for medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by qualified prescribers, and works in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and accepted standards of practice. It provides direct oversight of pharmacy technicians and directly supervises sterile compounding and dispensing to ensure USP 797/800 compliance. The pharmacist also identifies and reports potential adverse drug events and performs dispensing and other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Current California Pharmacy License in good standing.
- Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status per the American Heart Association.
- Current ACLS certification per the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or another advanced degree.
- Completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency.
- Experience in a hospital or related healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Review patient medication regimens for therapeutic effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, monitoring, and therapeutic outcomes.
- Identify therapeutic duplications and review medications and allergies for drug-drug, drug-nutrient, and drug-laboratory test interactions.
- Evaluate whether medication doses are appropriate for the patient's age and renal and liver function.
- Assist with patient and family education when necessary.
- Monitor patients on clinical drug protocols.
- Attend codes, rounds, and patient care conferences as needed.
- Assist with pain management as needed.
- Provide drug in-services to nursing, pharmacy, medical staff, and other ancillary personnel as needed.
- Maintain appropriate records for medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians, dentists, and other qualified prescribers.
- Provide direct oversight of pharmacy technicians.
- Directly supervise compounding and dispensing of sterile compounded products in accordance with USP 797/800 regulatory requirements.
- Identify and report potential adverse drug events.
- Perform dispensing and other duties as assigned.
- Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the unit.
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Job Type
Part-time
