Pharmacist - Retail

PeaceHealth • Springfield, OR

78d • $76 - $99

About The Position

PeaceHealth is seeking a Pharmacist - Retail Pharmacy for a Part Time, 0.80 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $76.74 - $99.12. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc. This position is responsible for performing all necessary functions to ensure optimal use of medications to achieve specific outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Functions included in providing passionate pharmaceutical care are both cognitive and medication distribution related and include dispensing and distributing drugs; advising physicians and patients regarding proper usage of prescribed drugs; collaboration with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness; monitoring patients for side effects and drug interactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school.
• Demonstrated basic pharmacy clinical skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Pharmacist - Oregon currently licensed or able to obtain license.

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy including, but not limited to contraindications, allergies, dose, route, frequency, duplicate therapy and formulary status.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies physician medication and IV orders, including the medication reconciliation process.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies prescriptions and selects medications for outpatient dispensing.
• Monitors all patients on specified target drugs and initiates pharmacokinetic dosing protocols.
• Evaluates drug therapy for appropriateness and makes drug therapy recommendations to clinician.
• Prescribes drug therapy per collaborative drug therapy management agreements/Medical Executive Committee approved protocols.
• Dispenses the final product for administration and performs patient counseling.
• Detect, monitor, and report adverse drug events and medication errors (EIR).
• Supervise and train pharmacy technicians to assure accurate order entry, preparation, and proper technique.
• Supervise and train pharmacy interns and externs. May serve as preceptor for the intern or extern as defined by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Participate in development of drug protocols and clinical pathways.
• Perform drug usage evaluations on selected drugs and reports results to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. Completes quality assurance auditing as required for prescriptive authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage.
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded EAP and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree