Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health; California; On-site; USD 144,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of medications. You will review every prescription in queue, verify orders, and provide drug information to patients and health professionals to achieve optimal outcomes.

You will maintain an up-to-date clinical knowledge base across age groups and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other staff to deliver exceptional care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required.
• Pharmacist license to practice in California at hire or soon after.
• CPR certification is required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for drug interactions and appropriateness.
• Enter and verify orders in the computer system and dispense medications.
• Verify medicines prepared by others and provide drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Clarify unclear orders with the licensed provider and assist in drug selection and regimens.
• Maintain knowledge to provide clinical services across all age groups and operate automated systems.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacist

Drug interactions

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Licensed Pharmacist in CA

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury. Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue. We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, or anything that looks unusual in your opinion. To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
• Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$69.41 - $103.25 /hour