Pharmacist

Dignity Health

Merced (CA)

On-site

USD 113,734 - 153,065

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking a Pharmacist to join Mercy Medical Center in Merced, CA. Responsibilities include providing medications, consulting with healthcare staff, and maintaining compliance with state regulations. Ideal candidates will have a current California Pharmacist license and a background in drug interactions and therapy.

Qualifications

Possess and maintain a current Pharmacist license with the State of California.
Preferred knowledge of drug distribution, compounding prescriptions, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Provide prescribed medications and consult with patients and families.
Process medication orders and maintain controlled substance inventory.
Consult with medical staff to ensure accurate drug therapy.

Skills

Knowledge of unit dose drug distribution

IV admixture services

Drug interactions

Adverse reactions

Drug toxicities

Education

Current Pharmacist license

Job description

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Responsibilities

Under general supervision, to provide prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceutical, compound medications to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, according to professional and division standards and practices; to advise and consult with patients and families, medical and nursing staff; to do related work.

Accurately interprets medication orders to ensure appropriate drug, dose, route, and form according to the age and size of the patient, i.e., neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric dosages according to departmental policy.
Accurately processes medication orders concerning patient, drug, dose, strength, route, dosage form, and duration utilizing the pharmacy computer system and intervenes when necessary by contacting a physician to make necessary changes.
Dispenses controlled substances according to state and federal law. Accurately maintains controlled substance control documents and controlled substance inventory.
Continually prepares or supervises the preparation of intravenous admixtures or hyperalimentation solutions using aseptic technique according to current standards of practice.
Consults with medical staff and nursing staff to provide accurate, complete information about drug therapy in accordance with current standards of practice.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Possess and maintain a current Pharmacist license with the State of California

Preferred:

Knowledge of unit dose drug distribution and IV admixture services, compounding of prescriptions, pharmaceutical preparations, drug interactions, incompatibilities, adverse reactions, and drug toxicities.
Knowledge of laws and regulations relative to the dispensing, storage, and use of controlled and prescription drugs.

Overview

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center, and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians, and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$82.56 - $111.11 /hour

Seniority level