Clinical Pharmacist II - NBMC (Per Diem, Variable)

NorthBay Healthcare; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist II to provide clinical judgment and pharmaceutical care in the Pharmacy Department. You will review orders, oversee workflow, consult with medical staff, and ensure accurate patient profiles.

You will participate in ADR reporting, formulary compliance, and quality improvement projects, while supporting technicians and interns under approved protocols to optimize patient care.

Responsibilities

• Reviews drug orders, patient profiles, and medical records to evaluate therapy.
• Selects, compounds, prepares and dispenses drugs per procedures and laws.
• Oversees shift workflow and technicians/interns.
• Consults with medical staff, nursing staff, patients regarding drug therapy.
• Maintains and ensures accuracy of patient profiles.
• Routinely performs MAR comparisons.
• Documents clinical interventions and formulary compliance in EHR.
• Identifies and reports ADRs and medication errors.
• Initiates/adjusts dosages or labs under approved protocols.
• Assists with projects and Quality Improvement data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

At Northbay Health, the Clinical Pharmacist II is responsible for providing the clinical judgment, professional knowledge and distribution skills in the Pharmacy Department to ensure that patients receive pharmaceutical care which is consistent with the goals of the Department and the Organization.

Primary Job Duties

1. Reviews drug orders, patient profiles and medical records to evaluate the appropriateness of drug therapy.
2. Selects, compounds, prepares and dispenses drugs in accordance with depart-mental procedures, all laws and regulations.
3. Oversees and directs shift workflow and departmental aspects of workflow performed by technicians and interns.
4. Consults with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, patients or other hospital personnel regarding all aspects of drug therapy and serves as a resource for drug information.
5. Maintains and ensures accuracy and completeness of patient profiles according to departmental procedures.
6. Routinely performs pharmacy profile-nursing medication administration record (MAR) comparisons.
7. Documents all clinical interventions and formulary compliance/noncompliance with the medical staff in the Electronic Health Record.
8. Identifies and reports adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and medication errors according to established departmental policy and procedure.
9. Under specific medical staff approved protocols, a pharmacist may initiate and/or adjust drug dosages, intervals, routes of administration or laboratory tests when needed.
10. Assists with projects and collection of Quality Improvement data as assigned.
11. Performs other duties as assigned