Sr. Pharmacist (Per Diem, Variable Shift)

Adventist Health•Bakersfield, CA

10h

About The Position

The Sr. Pharmacist organizes and supervises In-Patient Pharmacy Services in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, and state and federal laws. The role requires substantial knowledge of pharmacy techniques, processes, and procedures and includes supervising staff pharmacists, pharmacist interns, pharmacy technicians, and clerks. The pharmacist works closely with nursing and medical staff as a resource for pharmaceutical information and runs programs with moderate budget and impact.

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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Two years of technical experience.
Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the functions and duties of an inpatient pharmacist in compliance with California law and pharmacy practice standards.
Evaluate, process, distribute, and dispense physician orders, including unit-dose and IV admixture services.
Coordinate, manage, review, and update IV admixture practices and policies to support best practices and regulatory compliance.
Implement drug-shortage management strategies with the pharmacy purchasing coordinator.
Plan, supervise, coordinate, and execute pharmacy operations as directed.
Use and troubleshoot pharmacy equipment and software.
Review and revise the Policy and Procedure manual.
Supervise the work performance of staff pharmacists, pharmacist interns, pharmacy technicians, and clerks.
Serve as a pharmaceutical information resource to nursing and medical staff.
Provide medication information to physicians and other staff, including information about new-drug availability, warnings, incompatibilities, and contraindications.
Select, orient, supervise, instruct, and coach departmental personnel as directed.
Complete annual performance reviews as needed.
Assist with quality-assurance monitoring, data collection, and ongoing accreditation preparedness.
Assist in developing the annual department budget.
Initiate and implement departmental quality-improvement activities.
Ensure individuals with specified communicable conditions or prohibited cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails are excluded from ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas until the conditions are remedied.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.