Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy 58

Smart Hires Corporation; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Hires Corporation in Hayward, California is seeking a licensed Pharmacist for a full-time hospital pharmacy role. You will prepare, dispense and monitor medications and provide clinical drug information to staff to ensure optimal patient care.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders for dosage and interactions, entering and verifying orders, preparing unit dose medications, supervising dispensing, maintaining inventories and records for controlled substances, and supporting quality

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited pharmacy school.
• Current California Pharmacy License.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in UD, IV additives and therapeutics.
• Computer skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and interprets medication orders for inpatients to ensure dosage appropriateness and interactions.
• Enters orders into the computer accurately and completely.
• Verifies completeness of physician/nurse entered orders.
• Communicates with physicians about drug choices, doses, and interactions.
• Prepares or supervises the dispensing of unit dose medications.
• Maintains inventory and records for controlled substances as required by law.
• Prepares IV additives using aseptic technique and supervises chemotherapy admixtures.
• Coordinates workload with colleagues to complete shift tasks.
• Conducts monthly nursing unit inspections.
• Provides drug information and in-service education as needed.

Skills

Unit Dose

IV Additives

Therapeutics

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy degree

California Pharmacist License

Job description

Job summary

FT - 40 HoursAM/PM Shifts

APPROXIMATE PAY RANGE: $93.18 - $114.60

Job description/Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Manager of Pharmacy, the incumbent shall prepare, dispense and distribute medication and provide clinical monitoring and drug information in a manner, which ensures optimal patient care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Reviews and interprets medication orders for inpatients using computerized patient profiles to ensure the appropriateness of dosage and to determine the significance of potential drug-drug interactions.
• Enters orders into the computer accurately and completely.
• Verifies completeness of physician/nurse entered orders.
• Contacts and confers with physicians concerning the appropriate drug, dose, dosing interval, drug allergy, and drug-drug interaction.
• Prepares or supervises the dispensing of the appropriate amount of unit dose medications.
• Supervises the filling of automated dispensing machines.
• Maintains inventory and records on controlled substances or other forms of drugs as required by Federal and State laws.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of I.V. additive using an aseptic technique in the laminar airflow hood.
• Prepares or supervises the admixtures of chemotherapy using aseptic and safety techniques.
• Coordinates workload activities with colleagues and technicians to complete routine tasks of the shift.
• Conducts monthly nursing unit inspections.

Other Duties

• Provides drug information and in-service education as needed for the hospital staff and community as required.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory to ensure that drugs are readily available for patient use.
• Assists in precepting pharmacy interns/ technician students assigned to the area.
• Monitors selected patient's drug therapy to ensure effective therapy.
• Maintains a clean working environment.
• Assists manager in developing and implementing new programs and policies and procedures; actively participates in gathering accurate data for quality assurance issues, clinical pharmacy documentation, DUE, and ADR.

Required Qualification:

• License/Certification
• Current California Pharmacy License
• Proof of all required License(s) and Certification(s) due at time of hire
• Education
• Graduate from an accredited pharmacy school.
• Proof of all required educational levels due at time of hire
• Experience
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy preferred.
• Skills
• Knowledge and experience in UD, I.V. additives and therapeutics
• Computer skills required
• Clinical skills preferred
• Competence in basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and patients.
• Employee must demonstrate basic computer skills

Job Family:

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations