Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy

Sky-Lakes-Medical-Center; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

Sky-Lakes-Medical-Center is seeking a Pharmacist for the Inpatient Pharmacy to support supplemental, varying shifts on-site in Oregon. The role focuses on medication preparation, pharmacotherapy evaluation, and drug information support for healthcare teams.

Qualifications include knowledge of pharmacokinetics and drug distribution, with preferred hospital pharmacy experience and eligibility to precept within a PGY1 Residency Program. Oregon pharmacist license required or reciprocal eligibility.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, drug utilization review, drug distribution systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: Hospital pharmacy background and experience.
• Willing and eligible to be a preceptor within a PGY1 Residency Program.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Preceptor License with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.
• Possess a current Oregon Pharmacy license or eligible for reciprocity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and following the hospital’s policies and procedures.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
• Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from healthcare providers and patients.
• Provide medication-use education to patients and caregivers.
• Utilize pharmacy support personnel effectively.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
• Participate in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication errors.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
• Assume responsibility for the organization’s ongoing adherence to its medication-use policies.
• Provide in-service education to physicians, nurses, and other practitioners as needed.
• Participate in the hospital’s formulary process.
• Participate in the development or modification of policies for the use of medications in the hospital.
• Contribute to the achievement of the organization’s goals through committees and work groups.
• Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Participate in the departmental performance improvement program.
• Manage time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities and maintain a professional image.
• Mentor and educate student types including CTE or job shadows; attend Pharmacy staff meetings.
• Maximize work efficiency using computers and automated dispensing units (Pyxis).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacokinetics

Drug utilization review

Drug distribution systems

Verbal communication

Written communication

Job description

Pharmacist - Inpatient Pharmacy - Supplemental Varying Shifts

Job Category: Professional

Requisition Number: PHARM003226

• Part-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $65.76 USD to $90.72 USD

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Description

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, drug utilization review, drug distribution systems; Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred: Hospital pharmacy background and experience. Willing and eligible to be a preceptor within a PGY1 Residency Program. Eligible to obtain and maintain a Preceptor License with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Lic/Reg/Cert: Possess a current Oregon Pharmacy license or eligible for reciprocity

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Light to medium physical demand. Must be able to stand/sit for periods of time at computer terminal. Must be able to respond quickly to demands for delivery to nursing units of STAT medications and code blue situations. Must be able to read and interpret physician orders. Communication with nursing staff and physicians orally, via phone and in writing when needed. Must be able to prepare I.V. admixtures, as needed, utilizing laminar flow hood or biological safety cabinet.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and following the hospital’s policies and procedures.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
• Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from healthcare providers and patients.
• Provide medication-use education to patients and caregivers.
• Utilize pharmacy support personnel effectively.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
• Participate in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication errors.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
• Assume responsibility for the organization’s ongoing adherence to its medication-use policies.
• Provide in-service education to physicians, nurses, and other practitioners as needed.
• Participate in the hospital’s formulary process.
• Participate in the development or modification of policies for the use of medications in the hospital.
• Contribute to the achievement of the organization’s goals through effectively participating in or leading committees and work groups.
• Comply in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Participate in the departmental performance improvement program.
• Manage time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities and maintain a professional image.
• Show an ongoing commitment to the pharmacy profession through mentorship and education of all student types including Career and technical Education (CTE) or job shadows students and residents..
• Attends Pharmacy staff meetings
• Maximize work efficiency using computers and other technologies, including automated dispensing units (Pyxis).

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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