Sr Pharmacist, Critical Care Focus, Full Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Sr Pharmacist compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures, and dispenses medicines using strong technical and organizational skills. The role applies critical thinking, oversees the proper handling, use, and storage of drugs in the pharmacy, and translates departmental policies and procedures into daily operations and clinical activities. The pharmacist supervises and trains assigned technical personnel and is responsible for technical support activities within the pharmacy department. The position processes and verifies medication orders, supports safe and effective medication therapy, participates in clinical and operational pharmacy work, and helps ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. It also contributes to quality assurance, cost savings, medication procurement, and pharmacy service improvement. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health 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 required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Two years of technical experience.
Two years of experience as a clinical pharmacist specializing in a regulatory area.
One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Process, enter, verify, and send medication orders in a timely manner in accordance with department and hospital policies and regulatory guidelines.
Ensure medication therapy is efficacious, safe, convenient, and cost effective, and establish the best therapeutic outcomes.
Review medication prescriptions for appropriate indication, dose, route, frequency, allergy history, duplication, and interactions.
Conduct daily rounds and manage medication-utilization reports to identify, catalogue, and analyze opportunities for medication improvement.
Perform quality assurance procedures in related work areas.
Participate in pharmacy-related tasks and programs, including clinical rounds, emergency department coverage, short-staffed areas, and other areas as directed or needed.
Expedite changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
Participate in department cost-saving efforts.
Comply with the drug formulary and appropriate documentation requirements.
Collaborate with leadership and the buyer to purchase, contract, and procure medications and related supplies, selecting products and vendors according to medication safety standards.
Assist with recommendations for process improvement or development of new pharmacy services.
Oversee proper handling, usage, and storage of drugs in the pharmacy.
Supervise and train assigned technical personnel and assume responsibility for pharmacy technical support activities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.