Pharmacist, Per Diem, Variable shift

Adventist Health; Templeton (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is seeking a pharmacist to verify and fill medication orders, monitor patient therapies, and ensure medication safety. The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and strong skills in providing drug information and troubleshooting medication safety hazards. This role also involves supervising support staff and participating actively in pharmacy-related tasks. Candidates must hold a valid pharmacist license in the state of practice and adhere to organizational vaccination requirements.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license in the state of practice is required.
• All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill pharmacist duties at the state level are required.
• One year of technical experience is preferred.
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify and fill medication orders promptly.
• Monitor patient therapies and provide safety checks.
• Participate in clinical rounds and medication management activities.
• Document interactions comprehensively.

Skills

Medication order verification

Patient therapy monitoring

Drug information provision

Medication safety hazard identification

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree

Graduate of school of pharmacy

Job description

Job Summary

Verify and fill medication orders, monitor patient therapies, provide drug information, identify and troubleshoot medication safety hazards, document interactions, and supervise support staff.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree: Preferred
• One year technical experience: Preferred
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Pharmacist license in the state of practice: Required
• All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties required of a Pharmacist at the state level: Required

Essential Functions

• Process, enter, verify, and distribute medication orders within the institution in a timely manner and in compliance with department and hospital policies, as well as Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines. Actively ensures that medication therapy is efficacious, safe, cost effective, and achieves the best therapeutic outcomes. Assures that medication prescribing is optimal with respect to indication, dose, route, frequency, history of allergy, and does not duplicate or negatively interact with other drugs.
• Conducts and manages daily reports on medication utilization based upon daily rounds to identify, catalogue, and analyze areas in which medication improvement is needed. Consistently performs quality assurance procedures in related work areas.
• Participates in all pharmacy‑related tasks and programs such as clinical rounds, unit based and/or population based medication management activities, remote order verification, and all other areas as directed or necessitated. Expedites changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
• Participates in department cost savings. Complies with drug formulary and appropriate documentation. Collaborates with appropriate leadership and buyer to purchase, contract, and procure medications and related supplies to ensure that product and vendor selection is based upon the highest medication safety standards.
• Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new pharmacy services.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E‑Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.