Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
About The Position
Pharmacists ensure the effective use of medications by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services. Pharmacists interact with patients, family, and other healthcare providers to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely and cost effective drug therapy. Pharmacists supervise pharmacy technicians and may be required to assume the essential responsibilities of pharmacy management in their absence. Responsible for leading pharmacy services in a clinical or operational area of the health system. Provides expertise and oversight to their designated area and to staff. For Ambulatory Care Pharmacists: Pharmacists work with patients and other healthcare providers to assure the most safe and effective medication use. Completes comprehensive medication reviews, adjusts and orders medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements, effectively identifies and de-prescribes unneeded and/or harmful medications, provides extensive education and provides clinical expertise in Refill Clinic. Clinics include Palliative Care, Comprehensive Care Clinic (Internal Medicine), Anticoagulation Clinic and Refill Clinic.
Requirements
- School of Pharmacy - Accredited by ACPE - Required
- RPH Registered Pharmacist - California Board of Pharmacy - Required
- BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association - Required
- PALS Pediatric Adv Life Support - American Heart Association - Required for staff working in Pediatric Unit Based shifts and Emergency Dept Unit Based Shifts
- ASHP: Accredited residency in Information Technology Required (for Informatics role)
- Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital setting or recent experience with hospital clinical information technology and pharmacy informatics knowledge Required (for Informatics role)
- Well-developed written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills (for Informatics role)
- Full understanding of pharmacy distribution and workflow (for Informatics role)
- Must have knowledge of hospital clinical and ancillary services operating procedures and how departments interrelate (for Informatics role)
- Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of hospital staff and physicians (for Informatics role)
- Competency in the use of PC hardware and software (for Informatics role)
- Must have experience in the area of hematology/oncology (for Oncology role)
- Must have a basic knowledge of solid tumors, hematology and common treatments (for Oncology role)
- Prior experience in Inpatient pharmacy or Infusion Center setting (for Oncology role)
- Prior experience in Oncology Pharmacy setting (for Oncology role)
- Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management (for Ambulatory Care role)
- Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management (for Ambulatory Care role)
- Must have a basic knowledge of chronic disease states and common treatments (for Ambulatory Care role)
Nice To Haves
- Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) - Preferred
- Healthcare - Acute Care - Preferred
- Completion of a Pharmacy - American Society of Healthy-System Pharmacists (ASHP) - Accredited Residency - PGY1 - Preferred
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association - Preferred. Required by 3/31/20 for staff working Unit Based Shifts
- APh Advanced Practice Pharmacist License - Preferred.
- Completion of a PGY-1 residency with pediatric and neonatal pharmacy services as part of the residency training or have prior experience in the area of pediatric and neonatal pharmacy services (for Pediatric role)
- Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) (for Critical Care role)
- Completion of ASHP Accredited Critical Care Residency (PGY2) or Critical Care experience (for Critical Care role)
- Critical Care Board certification (BCCCP) or Critical Care experience (for Critical Care role)
- Must have a strong knowledge of critical care medicine and therapeutics (for Critical Care role)
- Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) preferred (for Ambulatory Care role)
- Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License preferred (for Ambulatory Care role)
Responsibilities
- Provide medication order verification
- Assess for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services
- Interact with patients, family, and other healthcare providers to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely and cost effective drug therapy
- Supervise pharmacy technicians
- Assume the essential responsibilities of pharmacy management in their absence
- Lead pharmacy services in a clinical or operational area of the health system
- Provide expertise and oversight to their designated area and to staff
- Complete comprehensive medication reviews
- Adjust and order medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements
- Effectively identify and de-prescribe unneeded and/or harmful medications
- Provide extensive education
- Provide clinical expertise in Refill Clinic
- Educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for patients on chemotherapy regimens
- Educate, monitor, order and follow labs that pertain to pediatric and neonatal patient population
- Educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management
Benefits
- Pay Range: $91.56 - $123.60 Hourly
- Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.
- Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
