Clinical Pharmacist

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 149 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to safely review prescriptions, verify dosing, and dispense medications with a focus on patient safety.

You will collaborate with doctors and nurses, document clinical activities, and maintain knowledge of automated systems to support high-quality patient care at Glendale Memorial Hospital.

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacist license required.
• CPR certification required.
• Pharmacist with US state license preferred.

Responsabilités

• Documents clinical activities and interventions as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and checks for drug interactions and dosing; enters/verifies orders in 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 clinicians.
• Maintains knowledge to provide clinical services for all age groups served; delivers basic clinical services as required by policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems.

Connaissances

Clinical Pharmacy

Drug Interaction Checking

Prescription Verification

Patient Education

CPR Certification

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Description du poste

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

Required

• Bachelors Science - Pharmacy
• Doctor Pharmacy
• Pharmacist License: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$72.57 - $107.95 /hour