Pharmacist-Outpatient SNF - Sharp Chula Vista - Variable Shift - Per Diem
Sharp HealthCare•Chula Vista, CA
About The Position
The Pharmacist provides the professional, clinical, and technical knowledge and skills required to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care in an outpatient setting, including dispensing services for skilled nursing and long-term care (SNF/LTC). The position prepares and dispenses medications accurately and promptly, reviews patient medication profiles, counsels patients, responds to drug information requests, and supports medication safety and quality assurance. It also includes clinical monitoring for SNF/LTC patients and support of the site’s Pyxis unit. The Pharmacist contributes to daily pharmacy operations through workflow coordination, staff direction and supervision, inventory control, prescription reconciliation, and compliance with applicable pharmacy policies and regulations. The role works with pharmacy staff, prescribers, patients, billing personnel, clinical pharmacists, consultant pharmacists, and other Sharp pharmacy sites. Weekend work may be required as needed; on-call duty is not required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, master's, or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals certification from the American Heart Association.
- California Pharmacist license from the California State Board of Pharmacy.
- Ability to type at least 30 words per minute with 0–2 errors and proofread work.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in a retail pharmacy environment.
Responsibilities
- Clarify and verify therapeutic issues with prescribing physicians and document interventions.
- Participate in outpatient pharmacy quality assurance, medication-error monitoring and reporting, and improvement of safe medication practices.
- Communicate goals, instructions, and shift hand-offs to staff; participate in staff orientation and resident/student training.
- Troubleshoot workflow and patient-care problems, prioritize issues, and direct daily workload to support efficiency and resource use.
- Attend staff meetings or review meeting communications and read work-related email on assigned workdays.
- Provide daily work direction and supervision to technical and ancillary staff, delegate tasks, and support pharmacy goals.
- Supervise employee compliance with policies and procedures, disciplinary procedures, and company guidelines on behalf of the Pharmacist In Charge when applicable.
- Reconcile daily prescription reports and ensure pharmacist signatures in accordance with California requirements.
- Perform technical duties as needed to support pharmacy workflow during peak business hours.
- Check medication expiration dates and document refrigerator and freezer temperatures daily.
- Inventory and order prescription medications and supplies, maintain adequate and accurate inventory, and transmit wholesaler orders daily.
- Complete pharmacy opening and closing procedures and secure the pharmacy in accordance with California requirements.
- Prepare and dispense medications accurately and promptly in accordance with professional standards, laws, regulations, and pharmacy procedures.
- Review computerized patient medication profiles for therapy appropriateness, duplication, allergies, dosing, interactions, and other relevant factors.
- Select, assemble, and compound ingredients according to formulas and special requests, using appropriate calculations, equipment, and sterile techniques.
- Maintain knowledge of third-party formularies and plan limitations; inform patients about prescription problems or delays, including coverage issues.
- Respond to drug information requests and counsel patients on dosage, use, side effects, duration, and possible drug and food interactions.
- Ensure accurate dispensing and record keeping for controlled substances, assist with narcotic inventories, investigate discrepancies, and prepare narcotic orders for other Sharp pharmacy sites.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and follow controlled-substance requirements.
- Support department financial performance through inventory control, accurate cash transactions, proper third-party billing, cost-effective therapy input, and daily staff-hour adjustments.
- Prepare and dispense SNF/LTC medications in accordance with applicable regulations, including Title 22 and JCAHO requirements.
- Collaborate on orders requiring billing research or recommendations from consultant pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, or billers; support site surveys and inspections.
- Perform clinical monitoring for antibiotics, high-risk medications, acetaminophen limits, epoetin, tube-feeding patients, and other identified circumstances, including relevant renal monitoring, dosage-form evaluation, and indication review.
- Use support software to obtain and interpret laboratory values and other information needed for clinical monitoring.
- Support the SNF/LTC Pyxis unit by monitoring, filling, and managing orders and evaluating medication contents as patient needs change; interact with the Pyxis specialist as needed.
- Identify medication-safety improvement opportunities and participate in event reporting and initiatives to prevent medication-safety events.
- Type accurately at a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0–2 errors and proofread work.
