Pharmacy Clinic I Inpatient Honolulu - Full-Time Night Shift

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 116,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care in inpatient and home infusion settings as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on cost-effective, high-quality drug utilization and patient care across various service lines.

The position requires Hawaii pharmacist licensure, a pharmacy degree, and relevant educational qualifications; board certification and a Doctor of Pharmacy are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy meeting minimum mandatory educational requirements for pharmacist licensure in Hawaii.
• Pharmacist license (Hawaii) required at hire.
• Board Certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) and Doctor of Pharmacy degree are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medications following policies and procedures; documents patient medication histories and analyzes drug therapy needs.
• Designs pharmacotherapeutic regimens and monitoring plans using current literature and protocols; records activities in patient records.
• Provides medication-use education and one-on-one counseling to patients and caregivers; may perform limited physical measurements as needed.
• Participates in regional formulary programs, education, and disease management initiatives; supports high-risk discharge follow-up and formulary reviews.

Education

Degree in pharmacy meeting minimum mandatory educational requirements for pharmacist licensure in Hawaii.

Job description

Description

Provides pharmaceutical care by performing various patient focused clinical, educational, informative, and distributive functions in inpatient and/or home infusion as interdisciplinary team member in support of patients, providers, and ancillary staff. Ensures appropriate, cost-effective drug utilization while maintaining and enhancing patient care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and applicable policies and procedures. Researches and organizes patient-specific information. Documents patient medication histories. Recommends or reviews laboratory tests. Identifies medication therapy problems as appropriate. Analyzes requestors drug information need. Formulates response. Follows up consistently on drug information recommendations and assesses effectiveness. Participates in monitoring and improving relevant outcome measures and/or quality improvement indicators.
• Designs and recommends pharmacotherapeutic regimens and corresponding monitoring plans. Utilizes patient interview/assessment skills, current literature-supported evidence and practices, drug initiative information, established protocols and integrates patient-specific disease and drug information, current practice standards, ethical issues, and quality-of-life issues, and pharmacoeconomic principles. Monitors data and modifies pharmacotherapeutic plans as necessary. Documents pharmaceutical care activities in patients medical records or clinical information system.
• Designs effective medication-use education for patients and caregivers. Provides one-on-one counseling to patients and caregivers. Provides patient-specific verbal or written consultations, including pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic, to healthcare practitioners. May perform limited physical examinations (ie. blood pressure and glucose measurement).
• Balances cost and quality issues. Participates in Regional medication management and formulary education programs to promote appropriate, cost-effective prescribing. Participates in task forces, lecture programs and skills certification. Participates in didactic or clerkship education of pharmacy students.
• Participates, as appropriate, in development and/or implementation of regional drug initiatives or other formulary management activities. Participates in establishing disease state management protocols. Collaborates with inpatient/outpatient pharmacist or established Regional disease management programs for follow-up with high-risk discharges. Participates in designing, reviewing, monitoring, or researching clinical drug trials as needed.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Degree in pharmacy meeting minimum mandatory educational requirements for pharmacist licensure in Hawaii.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist License (Hawaii) required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to safely handle and/or prepare various pharmaceutical compounds (e.g., chemotherapeutic agents, biologicals).
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet and database PC applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board Certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS).
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from a school recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Completion of a general residency program.

Primary Location

Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Night

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start

12:01 AM

Working Hours End

11:59 PM

Job Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

HUP|AFSCME|UNAC-UHCP-United Pharmacists of Hawaii

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

Moanalua Medical Center - Inpatient Pharmacy-1 - 1201

Pay Range

$84.55 - $87.08 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

No

On-site

Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Equality Statement

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.