Pharmacist (Full-time regular, Day Shift)
About The Position
The Pharmacist verifies and fills medication orders, monitors patient medication therapies, provides drug information, identifies and troubleshoots potential medication safety hazards, documents interactions for medical review, and supervises and directs support personnel. The role processes, enters, verifies, and distributes medication orders in a timely manner and in compliance with department and hospital policies and applicable regulatory guidelines. The Pharmacist works to ensure medication therapy is safe, effective, cost-effective, and supports the best therapeutic outcomes. The position participates in pharmacy-related tasks and programs, including clinical rounds, medication management activities, and remote order verification. It also contributes to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, cost savings, formulary compliance, medication procurement, and process improvement. Other job-related duties may be assigned. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply. The organization participates in E-Verify.
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.
- Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
- One year of technical experience.
- Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Process, enter, verify, and distribute medication orders in a timely manner and in compliance with department and hospital policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure medication therapy is efficacious, safe, cost-effective, and aimed at the best therapeutic outcomes.
- Assess medication prescribing for appropriate indication, dose, route, frequency, allergy history, duplication, and potential adverse interactions.
- Conduct and manage daily medication-utilization reports based on daily rounds, identifying and analyzing areas needing improvement.
- Perform quality assurance procedures in related work areas.
- Participate in pharmacy-related tasks and programs, including clinical rounds, unit-based or population-based medication management activities, and remote order verification.
- Implement changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
- Participate in department cost savings.
- Comply with the drug formulary and documentation requirements.
- Collaborate with leadership and the buyer on purchasing, contracting, and procuring medications and related supplies, selecting products and vendors based on medication safety standards.
- Recommend process improvements or development of new pharmacy services.
- Provide drug information, identify and troubleshoot medication safety hazards, and document interactions for medical review.
- Supervise and direct support personnel.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
