Inpatient Pharmacist - Dosing & Care Optimization

Kaiser Permanente; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 154,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park, CA, seeks a Pharmacist (Inpatient Pharmacy) to monitor and manage medication therapy for hospitalized or ambulatory patients, under supervision. The role requires extensive involvement in dosing, pharmacokinetic guidance, and collaboration with health care teams.

The position emphasizes patient education, medication safety, and adherence to policies. Part-time schedule with on-site work supports a collaborative hospital environment in Baldwin Park.

Qualifications

• Possesses a minimum of 1200 hours of inpatient pharmacy experience within the last 5 years (e.g., intern pharmacist, pharmacist) or successful completion of an ASHP accredited clinical pharmacy practice residency.
• Degree in Pharmacy meeting minimum education requirements for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• In collaboration with the health care team, develops and implements patient-specific plans to optimize medication therapy.
• Monitors the medication therapy to assure optimum therapeutic results.
• Manage and optimize medication therapy based on interpretation of data, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes.
• Follows hospital approved collaborative, pharmacokinetic drug therapy management protocols (e.g., adjust drug doses, order laboratory tests, assess therapeutic effectiveness etc.).
• Interviews patients and family members or other designated care givers to obtain information regarding medication use, medication allergies and sensitivities.
• Documents the information appropriately in the patient’s medical record or other computer systems.
• Advises patients and designated family members or other designated care givers regarding medication, directions for use, storage requirements, medication coordination with diet, importance of compliance, precautions and warnings for medication therapy.

Skills

Inpatient pharmacy experience

Aseptic technique

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Communication skills

Medication therapy management

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park, CA, seeks a Pharmacist (Inpatient Pharmacy) to monitor and manage medication therapy for hospitalized or ambulatory patients, under supervision. The role requires extensive involvement in dosing, pharmacokinetic guidance, and collaboration with health care teams.

The position emphasizes patient education, medication safety, and adherence to policies. Part-time schedule with on-site work supports a collaborative hospital environment in Baldwin Park.