Pharmacist - Pharmacy

JobRx, Inc.; Fort Bragg (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Mendocino County in Fort Bragg, CA is seeking a pharmacist to verify and fill medication orders, monitor therapies, provide drug information, identify safety hazards, document interactions for medical review, and supervise support personnel in an inpatient setting.

Requirements include graduation from a school of pharmacy, a Pharmacist license in the state, and preferred PharmD; at least two years of recent field experience and current BLS certification; nursing license may be

Qualifications

• Graduate of school of pharmacy is required.
• PharmD degree is preferred.
• One year's technical experience is preferred.
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process, enter, verify, and distribute medication orders in a timely, compliant manner.
• Ensure therapy efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Verify appropriate indication, dose, route, and interactions.
• Analyze daily medication utilization and identify improvement areas.
• Participate in pharmacy rounds, unit-based and population-based programs.
• Support regulatory, accrediting, and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacist License

Clinical Pharmacy

Medication Safety

Patient Counseling

Education

PharmD degree

Pharmacist license

Job description

Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history.

Job Summary:

Verify and fills orders for medications, monitors patient medication therapies, provide drug information, identifies and troubleshoots potential medication safety hazards, documents all interactions for medical review, and supervises and directs support personnel.

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree: Preferred
• One year's 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:

• Processes, enters, verifies, and distributes 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 subsequently 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/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.

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Requirements:

At least two years recent experience in field, current BLS certification, and a current nursing license per the state of assignment. For additional and specialty-specific requirement, please contact us