Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift

John Muir Health•Concord, NH

3d•$92 - $124•Onsite

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
Must have the ability to work all shifts, including weekends, evenings, and nights
FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY: ASHP: Accredited residency in Information Technology Required.
FOR 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.
FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY: Well-developed written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills.
FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY: Full understanding of pharmacy distribution and workflow.
FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY: Must have knowledge of hospital clinical and ancillary services operating procedures and how departments interrelate.
FOR 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.
FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY: Competency in the use of PC hardware and software

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
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)
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Must have experience in the area of hematology/oncology
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Must have a basic knowledge of solid tumors, hematology and common treatments.
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for patients on chemotherapy regimens
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Prior experience in Inpatient pharmacy or Infusion Center setting.
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Prior experience in Oncology Pharmacy setting.
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Able to work various hours, days, weekends and shifts.
FOR ONCOLOGY PHARMACY ONLY: Willing to rotate to all pharmacy areas.
FOR 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
FOR PEDIATRIC PHARMACY ONLY: Must be able to educate, monitor, order and follow labs that pertain to pediatric and neonatal patient population
FOR PEDIATRIC PHARMACY ONLY: Able to work various hours, days, weekends and shifts.
FOR PEDIATRIC PHARMACY ONLY: Willing to rotate to all pharmacy areas.
FOR CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1)
FOR CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Completion of ASHP Accredited Critical Care Residency (PGY2) or Critical Care experience
FOR CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Critical Care Board certification (BCCCP) or Critical Care experience
FOR CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Must have a strong knowledge of critical care medicine and therapeutics
FOR CRITICAL CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Willing to rotate to other pharmacy areas
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Must have a basic knowledge of chronic disease states and common treatments
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management.
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Willing to work in all AmCare Clinic settings.
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) preferred
FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY: Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License preferred

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).