Pharmacist - PN Ambulatory Pharmacy Services - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Variable 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
- 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
- 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: Willing to work in all AmCare Clinic settings
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
- Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License - Preferred
- For Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Only: Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management.
- 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 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 orders medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements
- Effectively identifies and de-prescribes unneeded and/or harmful medications
- Provide extensive education
- Provide clinical expertise in Refill Clinic
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
