Clinical Pharmacist

Dignity Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support physicians and nurses in safely prescribing and dispensing medications. This role involves reviewing prescriptions for safety, dosing, and interactions, and serving as the final expert check before dispensing.

You will consult with health professionals, educate patients, and maintain competency across age groups while utilizing automated systems. A CA pharmacist license and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or acceptable equivalent.
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• Pharmacist license in California (CA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for drug interactions, dosing accuracy and appropriateness.
• Enter/verify orders in the computer system and dispense medications timely.
• Verify and double-check medications prepared by others.
• Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served.
• Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.

Skills

Pharmacist license CA

CPR

Interprofessional communication

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

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

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