Pharmacist - Main
PeaceHealth
**Description**
PeaceHealth is seeking a Pharmacist for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $64.78 – $97.18. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.
**Job Summary**
This position is responsible for performing all necessary functions to ensure optimal use of medications to achieve specific outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Functions included in providing compassionate pharmaceutical care are both cognitive and medication distribution related and include: dispensing and distributing drugs; advising physicians and patients regarding proper usage of prescribed drugs; collaboration with other healthcare professional to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness; monitoring patients for side effects and drug interactions.
Details of the position
+ Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy including, but not limited to: contraindications, allergies, dose, route, frequency, duplicate therapy and formulary status.
+ Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies physician medication and IV orders, including the medication reconciliation process.
+ Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies prescriptions and selects medications for outpatient dispensing.
+ Monitors all patients on specified target drugs and initiates pharmacokinetic dosing protocols.
+ Evaluates drug therapy for appropriateness and makes drug therapy recommendations to clinician.
+ Prescribes drug therapy per collaborative drug therapy management agreements/Medical Executive Committee approved protocols.
+ Dispenses the final product for administration and performs patient counseling.
+ Detect, monitor, and report adverse drug events and medication errors (EIR).
+ Supervise and train pharmacy technicians to assure accurate order entry, preparation, and proper technique.
+ Supervise and trains pharmacy interns and externs. May serve as preceptor for the intern or extern as defined by the State Board of Pharmacy.
+ Participate in development of drug protocols and clinical pathways.
+ Perform drug usage evaluations on selected drugs and reports results to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. Completes quality assurance auditing as required for prescriptive authority.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
What you bring
+ Bachelor's Degree Required: Pharmacy _or_
+ Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school required
+ Required: Demonstrated basic pharmacy clinical skills.
+ Required: Demonstrated customer services skills.
+ Required: Pharmacist - Washington currently licensed or able to obtain license
+ Preferred: Basic Life Support
+ Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
+ Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support
For a full description of the position, or for questions, please contact Moussa Sangare at msangare@peacehealth.org.
PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility (https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf) .
For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
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