Pharmacy Resident Full Time Days

Kindred Healthcare•Westminster, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Westminster is a 109-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. For those who need special care, we offer a 16-bed ICU and four negative pressure rooms. Located just outside of downtown Westminster, we are surrounded by restaurants and shops within a short drive. Your career growth begins when you join an interdisciplinary team, where doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts work together to form individualized care plans for our patients and residents. Opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships, not only allow for continual career growth but emphasize our commitment to investing in our employees and developing future healthcare leaders. The goal of our team is to deliver intensive, multidisciplinary care and transition patients' home or to a lower level of care as quickly and safely as possible. Each employee's dedication is essential to meet and exceed the needs of each patient, resident and family we serve. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine's 'Most Admired Healthcare Company' for 8 years, Kindred welcomes you to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy with Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Current state license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes all required elements of Post-graduate Pharmacist Year One (PGY1) standards as described by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP).
The resident works in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy and according to standard procedure compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies up receiving written prescriptions from the physician.
Participates on Performance Improvement plans within the hospital.
Consults with and advises Administration, Medical Staff and hospital staff on quality, regulatory and risk issues within the organization.
Supports and serves as consultant to all clinical and Medical Staff.
Assists the Director in coordinating and implementing the activities of the Pharmacy.
Interprets medication orders, compounds and dispenses medication and other pharmaceutical preparations in accordance with the legal, ethical and professional standards of pharmacy practice.
Supervises the technical support staff.
Assists with clinical, quality management and education programs.
Provides support for all departments with respect to the care of all patients aged 18 through the geriatric population ages 65 and older.