Pharmacist - OSC Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
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
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: ASHP: Accredited residency in Information Technology Required.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital setting or recent experience with hospital clinical information technology and pharmacy informatics knowledge Required.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Well-developed written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Full understanding of pharmacy distribution and workflow.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Must have knowledge of hospital clinical and ancillary services operating procedures and how departments interrelate.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of hospital staff and physicians.
- Informatics (IT) Pharmacy Only: Competency in the use of PC hardware and software
- Pediatric Pharmacy Only: Must be able to educate, monitor, order and follow labs that pertain to pediatric and neonatal patient population
- Critical Care Pharmacy Only: Must have a strong knowledge of critical care medicine and therapeutics
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Must have a basic knowledge of chronic disease states and common treatments
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management
Nice To Haves
- Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1)
- Healthcare - Acute Care - Preferred
- Completion of a Pharmacy - American Society of Healthy-System Pharmacists (ASHP) - Accredited Residency - PGY1 - Preferred
- Oncology Pharmacy Only: Must have experience in the area of hematology/oncology
- Oncology Pharmacy Only: Must have a basic knowledge of solid tumors, hematology and common treatments.
- Oncology Pharmacy Only: Prior experience in Inpatient pharmacy or Infusion Center setting.
- Oncology Pharmacy Only: Prior experience in Oncology Pharmacy setting.
- Pediatric Pharmacy Only: 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
- Critical Care Pharmacy Only: Completion of ASHP Accredited Critical Care Residency (PGY2) or Critical Care experience
- Critical Care Pharmacy Only: Critical Care Board certification (BCCCP) or Critical Care experience
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management.
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) preferred
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License preferred
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association - Preferred. Required by 3/31/20 for staff working Unit Based Shifts
- PALS Pediatric Adv Life Support - American Heart Association - Required for staff working in Pediatric Unit Based shifts and Emergency Dept Unit Based Shifts
- APh Advanced Practice Pharmacist License - Preferred. (see add'l info on this requirement in "Additional Experience" section)
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 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 (for Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
- Adjust and order medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements (for Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
- Effectively identify and de-prescribe unneeded and/or harmful medications (for Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
- Provide extensive education (for Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
- Provide clinical expertise in Refill Clinic (for Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
Benefits
- 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
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
