Pharmacist-Inpatient (.875 FTE)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

15d•$80 - $108

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients. Provides pharmaceutical consultation to physicians, other health care workers, patients, and the general public. Also prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy.

Requirements

Hospital inpatient pharmacy experience.
Current Washington state pharmacist license.
Bachelor's degree.
Math skills necessary to perform drug-dosing and compounding calculations.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Resident training, Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or equivalent experience.
Preceptor license.

Responsibilities

Reviews each medication order for safe and effective dosage, route, and rate of administration, and works to minimize preventable drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, allergic reactions, and adverse drug reactions.
Performs Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee-established therapeutic interchanges and intravenous-to-oral medication conversions.
Provides medication teaching and counseling to patients as required.
Understands pharmacy economics and actively promotes cost-effective drug therapy.
Follows the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee-established drug formulary and works with physicians to modify non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible.
Provides drug information to health care providers in response to specific requests in a timely manner, presenting it in a form that supports decision-making for a specific patient where applicable.
Performs other duties as assigned.