Staff Pharmacist, Pharmacy, Full-Time, Variable Shift

MarinHealth Medical Center • Bon Air, CA

6d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist contributes to therapeutic decision-making through patient care, particularly pharmaceutical care, and provides drug information, presentations, and consultations on medication use in the hospital. The pharmacist assures accurate and efficient drug distribution, oversees pharmaceutical use within the facility, promotes rational and cost-effective drug use, and supports high-quality pharmaceutical care and optimal clinical outcomes. The role also provides authoritative drug information to healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.

The pharmacist provides clinical and distributive services, monitors patient therapies, intervenes in medication orders when needed, and supports drug distribution in inpatient, outpatient, and IV additive areas. The role includes directing workflow when designated supervisors are absent, participating in committees and quality assurance, educating staff and patients, and responding to Code Blues. The position serves patients of all ages and requires the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate care and service based on their age-related needs. The pharmacist has access to protected health information as necessary to perform the position's duties.

Requirements

• Current Registered Pharmacist license required at hire.
• Education sufficient to qualify for licensure as a pharmacist by the California Board of Pharmacy.
• Current knowledge of drugs, including their composition, actions, uses, toxic effects, dosage, availability, and distribution.
• Ability to prepare sterile solutions.
• Familiarity with federal and state laws regulating pharmacy practice and the handling of drugs.
• Ability to work tactfully with patients, the public, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
• Ability to skillfully supervise daily workflow and personnel.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and problem-identification and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for teaching, presentations, and persuasion.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and disease states sufficient to evaluate complex therapeutic issues and monitor and advise on drug therapy.
• Ability to provide care and service using knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages of patients served, from birth through 80 years and older.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited school of Pharmacy.
• Pharm.D. degree and/or completion of an ASHP-accredited residency program or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and distributive services consistent with patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Monitor patient therapies daily, including pharmacokinetic monitoring for appropriateness of indication, dosage, duration, adverse effects, and clinical progress.
• Intervene when medication orders are unclear, inappropriate, or suboptimal.
• Enforce the closed drug formulary, evaluate drug use and need, suggest alternatives, and promote cost-effective therapy.
• Instruct and supervise externs, interns, and residents.
• Provide clinically relevant drug information to physicians, nurses, and patients.
• Provide patient discharge medication teaching as required.
• Ensure accurate and efficient processing of orders.
• Participate in decisions that affect people, costs, and quality of service.
• Help identify and establish programs and procedures that ensure cost-effective drug therapy.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Promote a positive and supportive environment through a pleasant and helpful attitude.
• Oversee and participate in drug distribution in inpatient, outpatient, and IV additive areas of the pharmacy.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to agendas, discussions, and problem resolution.
• Contribute presentations to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
• Direct technical, billing, and distributive workflow, particularly when the immediate supervisors designated for those functions are absent.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in department projects, department committees, and assigned hospital committees.
• Ensure collection and assembly of departmental quality assurance data and provide instruction to improve or ensure threshold compliance.
• Participate in the development and execution of drug utilization reviews.
• Train and orient new employees as necessary.
• Identify educational needs and educate pharmacy staff and other departments through formal and informal methods, including in-services and newsletters.
• Respond to Code Blues with appropriate participation.
• Regularly attend interdisciplinary patient care meetings and other applicable meetings and committees.
• Perform routine monthly floor stock inspections for nursing units.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations are required as a condition of employment; medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.
• COVID-19 vaccination/booster is strongly recommended.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed