Pharmacist-Inpatient (.875 FTE)

EvergreenHealth; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, WA is seeking a pharmacist responsible for monitoring drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients, providing pharmaceutical consultation to physicians and patients, and the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy.

The role requires inpatient pharmacy experience, a current WA pharmacist license, a PharmD or Bachelor's in Pharmacy, strong math skills for dosing, and BLS certification by the date of hire.

Qualifications

• Hospital inpatient pharmacy experience.
• Math skills for drug dosing and compounding calculations.
• Current Washington state pharmacist license.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Review medication orders to ensure safe dosage, route, and rate.
• Perform formulary-based interchanges and IV to PO conversions.
• Provide medication teaching to patients.
• Promote cost-effective drug therapy and understand pharmacy economics.
• Collaborate with physicians to modify non-formulary orders.
• Provide drug information to health care providers promptly.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Math calculations

BLS certification

Pharmacist license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

Wage Range: $80.09 - $108.11 per hour

Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.

Job Summary

Responsible for monitoring drug therapy for both inpatients and outpatients. Provides pharmaceutical consultation to physicians, other health care workers, patients, and the general public. Is also responsible for the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy.

Primary Duties

• 1.Performs a review of each medication order assuring safe and effective dosage, route, and rate of administration. Also assures minimization of preventable drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, allergic reactions, and adverse drug reactions.
• 2.Performs P&T established therapeutic interchanges and intravenous to oral medication conversion.
• 3.Provides medication teaching/counseling to patients as required.
• 4. Understands pharmacy economics, and actively promotes cost effective drug therapy.
• 5.Follows the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee established drug formulary, works with physicians to modify non-formulary orders to formulary drugs when possible.
• 6. Provides drug information to health care providers in reply to specific requests in a timely fashion and presents the information in a form that aids the decision-making process for a specific patient where applicable.
• 7.Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED for the position

• Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy experience
• Current Washington state pharmacist license
• Bachelor's degree
• Math skills necessary to perform drug dosing and compounding calculations
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire

DESIRED for the position

• Resident training, Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent experience
• Preceptor license

Benefit Information

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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount

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