Clinical Pharmacist I - General Pharmacy

Jobtome; Santa Fe (NM); Presencial; USD 72.000 - 94.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

CHRISTUS Health in Santa Fe, NM is seeking a pharmacist to fill orders, monitor therapies, and provide critical drug information. You will dispense medications, maintain records, and supervise technicians while ensuring safe, cost-effective therapies.

Ambulatory care duties include anticoagulation management and patient education within established protocols. The role requires a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree and state licensure within 60 days, plus BLS/ACLS, and PALS if pediatric.

Formación

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
• Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date.
• BLS or ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification required for pediatric practice.
• Obtain required certifications within designated time frame.

Responsabilidades

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to policies.
• Interprets drug orders and transcribes into the patient medication record.
• Maintains accurate patient drug records and pharmaceutical inventory.
• Provides ambulatory care services including anticoagulation management and patient education.
• Supervises pharmacy support personnel and verifies technicians' daily activities.
• Ensures safe, effective, cost-conscious drug therapies per policy.

Conocimientos

Clinical pharmacology

Patient education

Medication therapy management

Anticoagulation management

Educación

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

State pharmacist licensure within 60 days

Descripción del empleo

Description Summary: All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities: Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record. Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately. Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion. Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings. Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements. Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.

Ambulatory care Pharmacist: Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities: Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose. Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol. Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately. Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner. Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection. Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate. Provides accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff. Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol. Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned. Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation). Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals. Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned. Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Occupational Hazards: Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Risk 0 exposure category. Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.G., patient education, code attendance).

Job Requirements: Education/Skills Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required Experience Hospital experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date BLS or ACLS is required PALS (for pediatric practice) is required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Part Time