Pharmacist Jobs in Seattle, WA

About The Position

Requirements

• Active State of Washington pharmacist license.
• One year of experience in hospital pharmacy practice. Months spent completing an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-accredited residency may substitute month-for-month for the required experience.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for acute care General Surgery and Neurosurgery services.
• Maintain communication among nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other care providers on behalf of General Surgery and Neurosurgery patients.
• Assist in developing and carrying out quality assurance programs for pharmacy services, including organizational compliance with national practice standards and benchmarks.
• Participate as an active member of the acute care General Surgery and Neurosurgery teams, continuously monitoring drug therapy to help achieve therapeutic outcomes.
• Review, clarify, validate, and verify medication orders.
• Monitor patients’ nutritional needs and review and write TPN orders.
• Provide drug information and in-service education to pharmacy staff, nurses, residents, and other providers on cardiology- and medicine-related issues.
• Contribute to clinical duties, drug distribution, teaching and research, and administrative aspects of patient care.

Benefits

• Benefits information is available through the University of Washington staff benefits website; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.