Pharmacist - OSC Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

John Muir Health seeks a Pharmacist to verify medication orders and oversee pharmacy services in a clinical setting. The role emphasizes safe, effective drug therapy and collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare providers.

Ambulatory care duties include comprehensive medication reviews and clinic support across Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, Anticoagulation, and Refill Clinic.

Qualifications

• RPH Registered Pharmacist with California Board of Pharmacy is required.
• BLs required; ACLS preferred and PALS required for certain shifts.
• ASHP residency for Informatics or Ambulatory care preferred where applicable.
• Ambulatory Pharmacy experience and disease state management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders and ensure optimal drug therapy.
• Lead pharmacy technicians and support pharmacy management tasks when needed.
• Provide education to patients and coordinate with healthcare providers.
• Participate in Ambulatory Care clinics and Refill Clinic activities.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medication Safety

Collaborative Practice

Patient Counseling

Education

Pharmacy Degree (PharmD)

California Pharmacist License

Job description

Job Description:

Pharmacists ensure the effective use of medications by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services. Pharmacists interact with patients, family, and other healthcare providers to assure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely and cost effective drug therapy. Pharmacists supervise pharmacy technicians and may be required to assume the essential responsibilities of pharmacy management in their absence. Responsible for leading pharmacy services in a clinical or operational area of the health system. Provides expertise and oversight to their designated area and to staff.

For Ambulatory Care Pharmacists: Pharmacists work with patients and other healthcare providers to assure the most safe and effective medication use. Completes comprehensive medication reviews, adjusts and orders medications in alignment with collaborative practice agreements, effectively identifies and de‑prescribes unneeded and/or harmful medications, provides extensive education and provides clinical expertise in Refill Clinic. Clinics include Palliative Care, Comprehensive Care Clinic (Internal Medicine), Anticoagulation Clinic and Refill Clinic.

Education:

• School of Pharmacy - Accredited by ACPE - Required

• Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) - Preferred

Experience:

• Healthcare - Acute Care - Preferred

• Completion of a Pharmacy - American Society of Healthy-System Pharmacists (ASHP) - Accredited Residency - PGY1 - Preferred

Additional Experience Requirements:

• FOR INFORMATICS (IT) PHARMACY ONLY:
  In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements:

• ASHP: Accredited residency in Information Technology Required.
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital setting or recent experience with hospital clinical information technology and pharmacy informatics knowledge Required.
• Well-developed written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Full understanding of pharmacy distribution and workflow.
• Must have knowledge of hospital clinical and ancillary services operating procedures and how departments interrelate.
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of hospital staff and physicians.
• Competency in the use of PC hardware and software

FOR AMBULATORY CARE PHARMACY ONLY:

In addition to standard Staff Pharmacist requirements, the below are strongly preferred:

• Must have a basic knowledge of chronic disease states and common treatments
• Must be able to educate, monitor, order, and follow labs for medications related to disease state management
• Prior experience in AmCare Clinic setting and disease state management.
• Willing to work in all AmCare Clinic settings.
• Completion of ASHP Accredited General Practice Residency (PGY1) preferred
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) License preferred

Certifications/Licensures:

• RPH Registered Pharmacist - California Board of Pharmacy - Required

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association - Required

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association - Preferred. Required by 3/31/20 for staff working Unit Based Shifts

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Support - American Heart Association - Required for staff working in Pediatric Unit Based shifts and Emergency Dept Unit Based Shifts

• APh Advanced Practice Pharmacist License - Preferred. (*see add’l info on this requirement in “Additional Experience” section)

Work Shift - 0900-1730

Work Shift:

08.0 Per Diem No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$91.56 - $123.60

Hourly

Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.

Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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