Clinical Pharmacist

Mercy Medical Center Redding; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to help doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications, ensuring accuracy and patient safety in every interaction.

You will review prescriptions, check for drug interactions, verify orders in the computer system, and communicate with patients and health professionals to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

Skills

Prescription review

Drug interaction checks

Patient counseling

Medication safety

Clinical pharmacy

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Basic Life Support - CPR

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

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

We are offering a sign-on bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

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