Pharmacy Resident

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

21d•$26 - $39

About The Position

The postgraduate year-one (PGY-1) resident pharmacist will participate in an organized, directed, postgraduate training program for one year in hospital pharmacy practice. During this one-year training experience, they will design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy and hospital-wide patient care initiatives. The resident pharmacist will also assist pharmacy leadership in other hospital wide medication management initiatives through education of health professionals and students, leadership activities, and at least one research project.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy.
Must be able to obtain current registration by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.

Nice To Haves

PharmD.
Clinical Pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including, but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and their side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses.
Coordinates the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' prescriptions; ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records.
Mentors and trains others in training including practical experiences.
Maintains liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provides timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission Standards.
Conducts and evaluates medication histories, assesses compliance, and suggests modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instructs patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs and makes Patient Care Rounds with physicians to evaluate patient progress.
Individualizes medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of Pharmaceutical Care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
Extracts pertinent information from patient/other sources for the patient's medical management plan.
Operates pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment.
Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.