Pharmacist - Pharmacy

JobRx, Inc.; Templeton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton, CA is seeking a Pharmacist to verify and fill medication orders, monitor patient therapies, and provide drug information to clinical teams. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD, a state license, and recent inpatient clinical pharmacy experience is preferred; strong collaboration with care teams and ongoing quality improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of school of pharmacy; PharmD degree required.
• Pharmacist license in the state of practice required.
• Two years' recent field experience preferred.
• Current BLS certification preferred.
• Current nursing license per state of assignment is required.
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process, enter, verify, and distribute medication orders timely and in compliance with policies.
• Ensure medication therapy is efficacious, safe, cost effective, and achieves best outcomes.
• Monitor drug interactions and perform quality assurance in related areas.
• Participate in clinical rounds, unit-based and population-based medication management activities.
• Assist with procurement decisions to ensure safety standards for products and supplies.
• Support department cost savings and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Job description

Description: Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.

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

Education and Work Experience: 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.

Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all...

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