Clinical Coordinator - Pharmacist

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings and flexible spending

Job summary

Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, CA, seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Coordinator to lead educational and clinical pharmacy services. You will serve as a drug information resource for nurses, physicians, patients, and families, and participate in optimizing therapy with independent decision-making.

Responsibilities include attending rounds, implementing facility protocols, conducting MUEs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while mentoring staff pharmacists and students.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensed in California.
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy and BCPS required.
• Hospital pharmacy residency or equivalent experience (3 postgraduate years).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient-centered care and pharmacy services with physicians and nurses.
• Attend medical rounds and document pharmacist interventions.
• Develop and implement facility-specific medication therapy protocols.
• Conduct Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and adjust pharmacotherapy as needed.
• Support staff pharmacists and supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and interns.
• Lead professional development and ensure regulatory compliance (TJC, FDA, CDPH, CMS, CABoP, ISMP).
• Participate in education of healthcare professionals on medication use and safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent clinical decision making

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)

Hospital pharmacy residency or equivalent

CA Pharmacist license

Tools

Omnicell

Pyxis

Cerner / CPOE

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Shift: Rotate

Job Type: Full Time

Hours: 7am- 5pm Varied work days with rotating weekends

The Clinical Pharmacist Coordinator will perform educational and clinical services for the facility. They will be a drug information resource for the nurses, physicians, patients, and families. In addition, they will use critical thinking skills and perform independent decision‑making as needed for the furnishing of safe and rational medication therapy. Assist upper-level management with optimization of patient care in a safe and cost‑effective manner.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Attendance on medical rounds (for decentralized shifts) with documentation of pharmacist interventions based on availability.
• Assist in the Develop and implement facility-specific protocols, guidelines, and reference documents related to medication therapy management that minimize the potential for medication errors
• Conduct Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and assist in making necessary changes to pharmacotherapy practice as needed based on MUE findings.
• Provide support to Staff Pharmacist and able to provide all general responsibilities of a Staff Pharmacist, as needed.
• Demonstrates independent leadership and professionalism with respect to the oversight of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and pharmacy interns.
• Ensure pharmaceutical care programs and medication therapy management are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
• Assist department leaders in ensuring and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards (TJC,FDA,CDPH,CMS,CABoP,ISMP)
• Contributes to department research for both pharmacy students and residents.
• Participate in the education and training of healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and students) in relation to medication use.
• Maintain professional competence with pharmacy department and state licensing requirements via staff development, independent study, and/or professional activities.
• Supports the practice of pharmacy in accordance with all applicable regulations and upholds pharmacy policy/procedures as appropriate.
• Deliver medication therapy management and provide support to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with colleagues, physicians and other care providers.
• Supports department operations and assures responsibility for professional development.
• Assist s Pharmacy Management by ensuring the most effective and cost-efficient medications are on formulary and implementation of therapeutic substitutions where appropriate per Tenet Policy.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications

Physical demands:

• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs)
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching
• Prolonged standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment

Working Conditions:

• Handles emergency or crisis situations

Required:

• Possess a valid CA pharmacist's license (maintain current at all times)
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)
• Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent hospital experience (3 postgraduate years).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate good command of basic mathematical calculations.

Preferred:

If routinely staffed in critical care areas one or all the following advanced life support certifications will be required within 90 days of hire, as applicable

• American Heart Association ACLS
• PALS
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Completion of an ASHP residency program
• Certification through the board of pharmaceutical specialties or equivalent
• Collaborative practice experience using protocol management skills
• Automatic Dispensing Machine experience (Omnicell, Pyxis, etc.)
• Familiarity with CPOE, Cerner, or other electronic documentation systems
• Office (Word, Excel, PPT) experience

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About Us

Embark on a rewarding career with Hi-Desert Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

About the Team

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!