Sr. Pharmacist - Pharmacy

3B Healthcare, Inc.; St. Helena (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

St Helena Hospital, located in the heart of Napa Valley, seeks a Hospital Pharmacist to oversee medication preparation and distribution within the pharmacy, ensuring safety and efficacy. You will supervise staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and support cross-department collaboration.

An ideal candidate has pharmacy education, a state pharmacist license, and experience in a hospital setting, with BLS and nursing licensure per state requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of school of pharmacy is required.
• Pharmacist license in the state of practice is required.
• BLS certification current; nursing license per state is required.

Responsibilities

• Processes, enters, verifies and sends medication orders in a timely, compliant manner.
• Ensures medication therapy is efficacious, safe, and cost effective.
• Establishes the best therapeutic outcomes.
• Verifies appropriate prescribing considering indication, dose, route, frequency, allergies and interactions.
• Participates in pharmacy rounds and related department tasks.
• Supports procurement and formulary compliance as needed.

Skills

Two years’ technical experience

Two year's experience as a clinical/ph

One year's hospital pharmacy exp

Licenses/certifications overview

Education

Graduate of school of pharmacy

Bachelor's Degree: Preferred

Job description

Description

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast.

Job Summary

Compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures and dispenses medicines using a high level of technical and organizational skills. Uses critical thinking abilities. Oversees the proper handling, usage and storage of drugs in the pharmacy. Maintains standards set by the department and translates policies/procedures into daily operation and clinical activities. Supervises and trains assigned technical personnel and assumes responsibility for technical support activities within the pharmacy department.

Job Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
• Bachelor's Degree: Preferred
• Two years’ technical experience: Preferred
• Two year's experience as a clinical pharmacist specializing in a regulatory area: Preferred
• One year's hospital 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 sends medication orders within the institution in a timely manner that is in compliance with department/hospital policies, Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines.
• Ensures medication therapy is efficacious, safe, convenient and cost effective.
• Establishes 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 interact with the effects of 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.
• Performs quality assurance procedures in related work areas.
• Participates in all pharmacy-related tasks and programs such as clinical rounds, emergency department, short-staffed areas, 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, ensuring product and vendor selecti...

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