Pharmacist

Legacy Health•Vancouver, WA

4d•$82 - $96

About The Position

As a Pharmacist, you are a trusted expert who helps patients understand their medications and use them safely and effectively. You support informed, confident decisions about drug therapy and contribute to patients’ overall care and well-being through compassionate, high-quality care. The role combines clinical pharmacy activities, medication dispensing and distribution, patient and provider communication, professional development, and safety and security responsibilities. Clinical duties include evaluating medication profiles and clinical status, monitoring therapy and outcomes, managing medication-related issues, documenting interventions in the electronic health record (EHR), and providing medication information and education. Distributive duties include reviewing medication orders, overseeing preparation and compounding, supporting pharmacy operations, and filling outpatient prescriptions as required. The pharmacist maintains appropriate clinical and distributive knowledge, current licensure, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, scope-of-practice guidelines, and Legacy standards. Legacy Health describes its commitment to health, doing the right thing, and fostering an inclusive environment with equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

Education as required by licensure.
Current Registered Pharmacist License (RPh) for the applicable state.
BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

Complete clinical competency modules assigned in the electronic learning system for the pharmacist role.
Review and evaluate each patient’s medication profile and clinical status to determine whether current medication therapy is appropriate.
Ensure medication therapy is consistent with Legacy or health insurance formularies, medication-use guidelines, and policies.
Use electronic health record tools to assess patients comprehensively in a standardized way.
Re-evaluate medication therapy regularly, assess progress toward therapeutic goals, and proactively intervene on medication-related issues.
Perform medication therapy management and monitoring under Legacy-specific Collaborative Practice Protocols (CPP).
Document interventions, recommendations, and protocol-driven therapy changes in the EHR.
Monitor, document, report, and manage adverse drug events.
Provide accurate and timely medication information to health care staff and patients.
Train new pharmacy staff and precept pharmacy students and residents.
Review medication orders for appropriate dispensing during the assigned shift.
Use pharmacy technical systems, equipment—including environmental monitoring—and tools appropriately.
Oversee preparation of medication doses and compounding of sterile and non-sterile products.
Complete assigned work procedures without compromising work quality.
Supervise technicians, students, and interns as guided by state law.
Use time productively to assist team members as workload allows.
Fill outpatient prescriptions as required.
Work with insurance companies and third-party payers to resolve reimbursement and eligibility issues for patients where applicable.
Communicate effectively with patients and health care providers orally, in writing, and electronically.
Foster teamwork through timely, open, and respectful communication; demonstrate good listening skills.
Educate patients and provide excellent customer service.
Maintain clinical and distributive knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient populations and areas served.
Keep current with internal practice changes, such as drug shortages and new protocols, that may affect clinical or distributive services.
Participate in preceptor education as applicable to the precepting role.
Maintain licensure in good standing with the state licensing body.
Follow controlled substances policies and procedures.
Complete annual mandatory self-learning modules covering required safety, security, and emergency programs.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment during the work shift.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, scope-of-practice guidelines, and Legacy standards when providing patient care.
Perform other duties as assigned.