Clinical Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of school of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
• Current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of California.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in an inpatient hospital pharmacy with clinical exposure or a pharmacy practice residency with equivalent experience preferred.
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and prioritize a diverse workload.
• Proficient understanding of common computer programs used in pharmacy practice and ability to type at least 30 words per minute preferred.
• Working knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medication and IV therapy orders and patient profiles; identifies the appropriateness of prescribed therapy relative to individual patient requirements and current departmental policies and procedures; and takes appropriate action to clarify or change inappropriate or incomplete medication and IV therapy orders.
• Has competence in weight-based dosing in pediatrics and knowledge of pharmacologic changes in body composition and metabolism with age.
• Has competent working knowledge of USP 797/800 in support of medications prepared/dispensed by LBMC.
• Maintains IV certification, including aseptic technique certification, in areas with sterile admixture compounding.
• Provides for and facilitates investigational drug studies as needed.
• Communicates appropriately with clear and concise information to physicians, nurses and patients to improve the safety or effectiveness of a patient’s medication or IV therapy.
• Provides discharge counseling to patients and/or families on medications.
• Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of common drugs, indications, dosages, monitoring parameters, pharmacokinetic principles, common medical conditions, clinical diagnoses, and cost implications of common treatment regimens.
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct a thorough patient medication history, to be able to enter it correctly into the electronic medical record, and is able to accurately review a medication history obtained by a pharmacy technician.
• Demonstrates competency in drug therapy guidelines for service area; makes appropriate decisions and changes in pharmacy-regulated drug and IV therapy within current policies and guidelines; and/or makes appropriate recommendations to physicians or other prescribers when indicated.
• Is an active member of multidisciplinary teams in the service area.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the area of pharmacy operations, patient care and patient safety activities which measurably improves patient care outcomes, reduces overall cost of care, and/or improves the efficiency of delivering pharmacy services at LBMC.
• Directs the daily activities of pharmacy technicians and other ancillary personnel.
• Works collaboratively with all health care team members in an appropriate and effective manner in order to optimize the productivity of the pharmacy.
• Participates in training/orientation of new staff, residents and students in service area.
• Documents any medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and interventions on behalf of patients in order to meet regulatory requirements, lead to process improvements, and determine optimal use of department resources.
• Participates in various performance improvement initiatives.
• Participates in CareLine, Best Practice or other committees, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• High quality health insurance plan options