Pharmacist

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks a Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care services, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Responsibilities include overseeing medication therapy, preparing and dispensing medications, and providing drug information.

Qualified candidates will have a California Pharmacist license in good standing and preferably inpatient hospital pharmacy experience. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• California Pharmacist license in good standing.
• Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to hear, write and speak clearly for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and transcribe medical orders accurately.
• Maintain complete patient medication profiles.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals accurately.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens and report adverse reactions.
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Strong customer service skills

Manual dexterity

Computer savvy

Education

California Pharmacist license in good standing

Job description

PHARMACIST

The PHARMACIST is a member of the patient care team responsible for providing pharmaceutical care services to the patients of the Hospital including, but not limited to, oversight, monitoring, preparing, dispensing and proper documenting of patient medication therapy. In addition, the PHARMACIST will provide drug information, patient information and provide oversight of information and dispensing systems, while ensuring compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Interprets medical orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately.
• Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Review/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners, suggesting appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the departments. Collects data, conducts quality monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records, records and other documentation as assigned.

Qualifications

• California Pharmacist license in "good standing"
• Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience strongly preferred
• Ability to hear, write and speak clearly in order to communicate with health care professionals and customers
• Strong customer services sills
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objections
• Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems.