Pharmacist-Inpatient (.875 FTE)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

12d

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 responsible for preparing and dispensing pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy. This position is listed at .875 FTE. The pharmacist reviews medication orders for safe and effective dosage, route, and rate of administration; helps minimize preventable drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, allergic reactions, and adverse drug reactions; and carries out established therapeutic interchanges and intravenous-to-oral medication conversions. The role includes patient medication education and counseling, promoting cost-effective drug therapy, following the established drug formulary and working with physicians to modify non-formulary orders when possible, and providing timely drug information to health care providers in support of patient-specific decision-making.

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

Review each medication order for safe and effective dosage, route, and rate of administration, and help minimize preventable drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, allergic reactions, and adverse drug reactions.
Perform P&T-established therapeutic interchanges and intravenous-to-oral medication conversions.
Provide medication teaching and counseling to patients as required.
Understand pharmacy economics and actively promote cost-effective drug therapy.
Follow the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee-established drug formulary and work with physicians to modify non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible.
Provide timely drug information to health care providers in response to specific requests, in a form that supports decision-making for a specific patient where applicable.
Prepare and dispense pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy.
Perform other duties as assigned.