Pharmacist

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Pharmacist to ensure appropriate selection, dosing, and dispensing of medications. You will review orders for drug-related problems, provide formulary recommendations, and discharge accurate medications to patients.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, educating medical teams, responding to emergent situations, and covering shifts including nights and weekends. Arizona licensure and BLS/ACLS required; may work across Carondelet facilities.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited school/college.
• Ability to work variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Arizona Pharmacist license. BLS-CPR on employment; ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Assures correct selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders.
• Reviews orders to prevent and resolve drug-related problems; recommends formulary alternatives.
• Dispenses medications accurately and provides drug information to staff and patients.
• Communicates with physicians and clinicians to facilitate care.
• Enters/verifies orders; performs final check before dispensing, including sterile products and controlled substances.
• Supervises pharmacy support staff and participates in hospital safety/quality programs.
• Responds to code arrests and emergent pharmacist needs.
• Assumes pharmacy manager duties in absence; may work at other Carondelet network facilities.
• Acts as an agent of the medical director for remote site medication management.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug information

Team supervision

Communication with physicians

Patient education

Education

Pharmacy degree (BS or PharmD)

Job description

Sign on Bonus: Up to $10,000 Bonus Based on Eligibility

Position Summary

• Assures the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders.
• Reviews and assesses medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems. Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Compounds and dispenses medications for accurate delivery to patients.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.
• Accurately enters/verifies medication orders and performs final check prior to dispensing of all medications, including sterile products, chemotherapy, TPN's, and controlled substances.
• Performs and documents clinical activities and interventions accurately
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel to provide timely, comprehensive, and cost effective pharmaceutical services. Participates in hospital safety/quality programs and assists in training new staff and students.
• Responds to code arrests and other emergent situations where pharmacist assistance is needed.
• Performs essential duties of pharmacy manager or director in his/her absence when the pharmacy clinical coordinator is not available. May be required to work at other Carondelet network facilities.
• Acts as an agent, and under the supervisor, of the facility medical director while performing medication management related activities at a remote site commonly owned and operated by the Hospital.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited School or College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree.
• Experience: Must be able to work variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Licensure/Certifications: Valid current Arizona Registered Pharmacist License. Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) upon employment . Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Preferred Requirements

• Experience: Hospital pharmacy experience and/or completion of an ASHP accredited hospital based residency.
• Certifications: Board Certified. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)