Centralized Order Entry Pharmacist - Patient Care

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support, including freeCouns

Time away from work programs

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to

Education support

Additional benefits for fertility and…

Job summary

HCA HealthTrust Supply Chain in Riverside, California, is seeking a Centralized Order Entry Pharmacist. The role involves monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing drug use to support patient care, with a California Pharmacist license required and rotating day/evening shifts, including weekends and holidays.

The COE Pharmacist will enter orders, screen for drug interactions, and ensure compliance with hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Current California Pharmacist License Required.
• Schedule: Rotating Days/Evenings. Weekends + Holidays.
• As the Centralized Order Entry (COE) Pharmacist, you will monitor, evaluate and make recommendations to assure the appropriate and effective use of pharmaceuticals for patient care.
• You will use the medication process to assess, plan, intervene, when necessary, implement and evaluate patient care in compliance with client hospital policies, protocols and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy.
• Accurately enter orders in the computer in a timely manner.
• Follow facility procedures when non-formulary drugs, target drugs, restricted drugs and investigational drugs are ordered.
• Screen for drug interactions, allergies, order duplications, appropriate diagnosis, renal and liver function prior to order entry.
• Address facility queues in a timely manner.
• Investigate and report adverse drug events and medication incidents.
• Review and interpret all physician orders received, using the patient profile.
• Monitor for incompatibilities, concentration and rate on intravenous drugs.
• Document clinical interventions and follow-up when indicated.
• Assess orders for age-specific appropriateness from neonatal through geriatric.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college of pharmacy is required.
• Pharm D is preferred.
• One (1) year of hospital experience is preferred
• Meditech experience is preferred.
• License - State Board of Pharmacy Required

Skills

Patient care

Order entry

Drug interactions screening

Clinical interventions

Pharmacy operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

PharmD preferred

Tools

Meditech

Job description

HCA HealthTrust Supply Chain in Riverside, California, is seeking a Centralized Order Entry Pharmacist. The role involves monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing drug use to support patient care, with a California Pharmacist license required and rotating day/evening shifts, including weekends and holidays.

The COE Pharmacist will enter orders, screen for drug interactions, and ensure compliance with hospital policies.