Home Infusion Pharmacist

Dignity Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health – Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA, seeks a Home Infusion Pharmacist to help doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications, supporting patients recovering from illness or injury.

You will review every prescription, check for interactions, dosing, and allergies, document clinical activities, and communicate drug information to patients and health professionals to achieve optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Pharmacy, upon hire
• Doctor of Pharmacy, upon hire
• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Document clinical activities and interventions as defined by policy.
• Interpret orders for drug interactions and appropriate drug selection; enter/verify orders, label and dispense medications.
• Verify medications prepared by others.
• Communicate drug information to patients and health professionals; clarify unclear orders with providers.
• Maintain basic clinical services and an up-to-date knowledge base for all age groups.
• Maintain working knowledge of automated systems.

Skills

Patient education

Drug information

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor of Science Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

Pharmacist: CA

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Home Infusion 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 Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or

• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire

• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

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Pay Range

$69.41 - $103.25 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.