Inpatient Pharmacy Specialist - AMS

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center is seeking a pharmacist to monitor and manage medication therapy for inpatients and ambulatory patients under supervision. The role involves consults with the care team, dosing adjustments, and ensuring safe distribution of medications within established policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have inpatient pharmacy experience, CA pharmacist licensure, and familiarity with aseptic technique and hospital pharmacy systems.

Qualifications

• Possesses 1200 hours of inpatient pharmacy experience within the last 5 years or completed an ASHP-accredited residency.
• Board-certified Infectious Disease or HIV/ID credentials or equivalent antimicrobial stewardship experience may be required.
• Pharmacist license (California) required at hire; National Provider Identifier required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente policies, laws, and procedures.
• Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Collaborates with health care team to optimize medication therapy.
• Interprets data to develop patient-specific therapy plans.
• Identifies and prevents medication safety issues and adverse drug events.

Skills

Inpatient pharmacy experience

Pharmacist license (CA)

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy degree

Pharm.D.

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Aseptic technique

Job description

Description:

Under indirect, or direct supervision and based on the understanding of patient variables such as age, sex, and other physical characteristics: monitors or manages the medication therapy of hospitalized or ambulatory patients as assigned; confers with and assists medical personnel in the care and treatment of these patients; provides medication information and pharmacokinetic dosing advice; adjust doses, orders laboratory tests, and administers medications according to established policies & procedures; monitors medication distribution; dispenses, compounds, and distributes pharmacy products. Provides direction to ancillary pharmacy staff. Performs other duties asrequired.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes 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. Utilizes that information, as well as pertinent information from other data sources, into the patients medication management plan.
• Documents the information appropriately in the patients 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.
• Advises the patient and designated family members or other designated care givers on the use of medication related devices.
• Provides pharmacokinetic dosing advice to medical personnel.
• Orders and adjusts medication dosages, orders laboratory tests, and administers medication under protocol according to established policies and procedures.
• Monitors the effectiveness and accuracy of the hospital medication distribution system.
• Reviews all medication orders for appropriateness and adherence to the drug formulary.
• Clarifies orders and intervenes when necessary.
• Verifies accuracy of medication preparation and dispensing by pharmacy personnel.
• Provides medical personnel with medication information.
• Identifies potential medication safety issues and works actively to prevent medication errors.
• Reviews patient medical records to detect adverse drug events, and assists medical personnel to form treatment plans in response to adverse drug events.
• Evaluates adverse drug events to determine their severity, probability, and preventability for further analysis and review.
• Reviews patients medical record to verify proper delivery and correct administration of medication.
• Ensures appropriate medication storage and security.
• Participates in investigational drug studies as required.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution. Consults with supervisors when appropriate.
• Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
• Reports discrepancies to appropriate medical and/or administrative personnel.
• Develops and tests requirements and specifications for protocols, computer programs, pharmacokinetic dosing and other pharmaceutical care applications.
• Participates in assigned education and training programs.
• Develops and maintains teaching curriculum and conducts educational programs for pharmacy, other medical personnel, and patients.
• Actively participates in rounds, hospital committees, utilization review, quality management programs and other programs as needed.
• Participates actively as a member of the interdisciplinary team during medical emergencies (e.g. Code Blue).
• Performs other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• 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.

Credentials

• A qualified candidate must have at least one of the following credentials: Be a Board-Certified Pharmacist in Infection Disease (BCIDP) OR, have completed a PGY2 residency program in either HIV or Infectious Disease OR, the candidate has worked 500 hours of time in antimicrobial stewardship, infectious disease, or HIV pharmacy activities in the past three (3) years and condition of achieving BCIDP within three (3) years of employment OR, the candidate has successfully completed an ASHP accredited PGY1 Residency (within the past three (3) years), with at least six (6) weeks of antimicrobial stewardship, infectious disease, or HIV learning experience activities during the residency year and condition of achieving BCIDP within three (3) years of employment OR, has obtained the following certification(s): Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists (SIDP)

Education

• Degree in Pharmacy meeting minimum education requirements for licensure.

License, Certification, Registration

• Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System Registration required at hire

• Pharmacist License (California) required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire from American Heart Association

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 3 months of hire from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient variables such as age, sex, and other physical characteristics/presentation and disease states as they relate to medication therapy.
• Comprehensive knowledge of acute care medications.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies and disease states, and the ability to relate this information to the patients medical management plan.
• Demonstrated work experience performing aseptic technique and the ability to prepare sterile IV products and chemotherapeutic agents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Passage of a standardized competency assessment OR current incumbent in job code 60002, 60007, 67130 or 67150.
• Demonstrated ability to extract pertinent information from the patient, or other sources, and relate it to the patients medical management plan.
• Experience operating pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of emergency medications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.

Primary Location:

California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Variable

Workdays:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start:

12:01 AM

Working Hours End:

11:59 PM

Job Schedule:

Full-time

Job Type:

Standard

Worker Location:

Onsite

Employee Status:

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation:

B10-UPSC|AFSCME|United Pharmacists of SCAL

Job Level:

Individual Contributor

Department:

West LA Medical Center - Inpatient Pharmacy-1 - 0801

Pay Range:

$101.67 - $104.72 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel:

No

On-site:

Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.