Pharmacist - Safety/Compliance - Full-time/Days
About The Position
This position reports to the Director of Pharmacy. Working with the Pharmacy Leadership (Pharmacy Director, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Pharmacy Clinical Manager, Home Care Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacy Supervisors and Pharmacy Technicians Manager) shall be responsible for ensuring the pharmacy departments and organization follows all aspects of medication management ensuring medication safety in compliance with all regulatory laws and statutes. Current practice shall be continually evaluated and monitored to ensure optimal practice. Shall lead change when appropriate. Shall be evidence based from the literature or from our own data striving for best practice and shall ensure all policies and procedures are updated to support these practices to help ensure staff is supported. Shall assist with education and training for patient safety and regulatory topics. Interacts with other hospital disciplines including the medical staff to effect positive change. The Medication Safety/Regulatory Compliance Pharmacist is the advocate for the patient.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (required)
- RPH - Registered Pharmacist - CA-SBP - California State Board of Pharmacy California State Board of Pharmacy (required)
- BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association For new personnel, BLS certification is to be completed within the first 30 days of employment. within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
- Minimum five (5) years Hospital or related experience. (required)
- Have in depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy practice as well as other regulatory agencies (The Joint Commission).
- Requires strong oral and written skills; customer service skills; organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must possess skills to develop and implement pharmaceutical care processes working collaboratively with staff, management and the medical staff.
Nice To Haves
- Program Accredited Residency Program (preferred)
- Other Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification or ASHP/ISMP Medication Safety Certificate (preferred)
- Minimum two (2) years Management experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the pharmacy departments and organization follows all aspects of medication management ensuring medication safety in compliance with all regulatory laws and statutes.
- Continually evaluate and monitor current practice to ensure optimal practice.
- Lead change when appropriate.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are updated to support best practices.
- Assist with education and training for patient safety and regulatory topics.
- Interact with other hospital disciplines including the medical staff to effect positive change.
- Advocate for the patient.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
