Pharmacist- Foundation-Per Diem
About The Position
The Pharmacist is a licensed professional responsible for delivering safe, effective, and comprehensive patient care. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards set by regulatory and accrediting bodies, including The Joint Commission. Medication management functions include analysis, verification, monitoring, compounding, and dispensing of medications. As the medication management expert, the Pharmacist provides accurate and timely drug information to providers, nurses, and other clinical staff. The role supervises pharmacy technicians during assigned shifts and supports the training and education of pharmacy personnel. Collaboration with colleagues and a commitment to excellent customer service for patients and staff are essential. Additional responsibilities may include participation in quality improvement, performance initiatives, and other duties as assigned by Pharmacy Leadership. The position supervises pharmacy technicians to ensure compliance with cleanroom standards and the accuracy of medication inventory and IV-compounded products. The Pharmacist keeps current with USP 797 and 800 guidelines, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to support compliance, and maintains pharmacy technician IV-compounding annual competencies.
Requirements
- Graduate of an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school, or a school with ACPE accreditation pending.
- Current California Pharmacist License.
- BLS through the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Support and promote care providers’ efforts to deliver quality care.
- Promote quality care consistent with the discipline’s scope of practice.
- Maintain self-competence and promote adherence to professional practice standards through education, training, coaching, and monitoring.
- Participate with the Director and managers in implementing and evaluating new services and programs.
- Supervise personnel and personally deliver pharmaceutical care, services, information, medications, and products, serving as a role model and using effective change-agent strategies.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure compliance with cleanroom standards and accuracy of medication inventory and IV-compounded products.
- Keep up to date with USP 797 and 800 guidelines and work with the interdisciplinary team to ensure compliance.
- Maintain pharmacy technician IV-compounding annual competencies.
- Communicate with and educate customers to meet organizational goals and customer service expectations.
- Maintain current knowledge, skills, and competencies through professional continuing education activities.
- Manage and supervise the efficient and effective use of resources and staff, including technicians, students, and interns, and serve as a role model in training programs.
- Foster involvement in performance-improvement activities to promote continuous improvement in care delivery.
- Demonstrate assimilation of core organizational values in personal performance.
- Monitor drug therapy and recommend alternative, more efficient drug therapy when appropriate.
- Prepare and dispense medications in strict adherence to department policies and procedures.
