Pharmacist (Outpatient), Per Diem, Dayshift

Adventist Health•Napa, CA

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About The Position

The Pharmacist compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures, and dispenses medicines and preparations. The role monitors drug therapies, identifies and troubleshoots potential medication-safety hazards, and documents interactions for medical review. It also manages lower-level technicians. The Pharmacist processes, enters, verifies, and sends medication orders in a timely manner in accordance with department and hospital policies and regulatory guidelines, while promoting safe, effective, convenient, and cost-effective medication therapy and optimal therapeutic outcomes. The position supports medication-use analysis, quality assurance, pharmacy programs, regulatory compliance, cost savings, formulary adherence, procurement, and development or improvement of pharmacy services. Other job-related duties may be assigned. The position is with St. Helena Hospital, a 151-bed hospital in Napa Valley. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of pharmacy.
Pharmacist license in the state of practice.
All state-level licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties of a Pharmacist.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
One year of technical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Compound, prepare, mix, manufacture, and dispense medicines and preparations.
Monitor drug therapies, identify and troubleshoot potential medication-safety hazards, and document interactions for medical review.
Manage lower-level technicians.
Process, enter, verify, and send medication orders promptly and in compliance with department and hospital policies and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Ensure medication therapy is efficacious, safe, convenient, and cost-effective, with the aim of achieving optimal therapeutic outcomes.
Review medication prescribing for appropriate indication, dose, route, frequency, allergy history, duplication, and drug interactions.
Conduct and manage medication-utilization reports to identify, catalogue, and analyze areas needing medication improvement.
Perform quality-assurance procedures in related work areas.
Participate in pharmacy-related tasks and programs.
Expedite changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
Participate in department cost savings and comply with the drug formulary and documentation requirements.
Collaborate with leadership and the buyer on purchasing, contracting, and procuring medications and related supplies, using medication-safety standards to guide product and vendor selection.
Recommend process improvements and development of new pharmacy services.
Follow restrictions on entry to ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas when specified communicable conditions or prohibited cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails are present.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.