Staff Pharmacist - Per Diem

Island Hospital; Anacortes (WA); Sur place; USD 81 000 - 122 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Island Hospital in Anacortes, WA is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to ensure safe and appropriate drug therapy for patients within the Island Hospital system. The role includes drug purchasing, inventory, distribution, storage, compounding/dispensing, and medication administration practices.

The position is onsite in Anacortes with Per Diem / Variable hours and a salary range of $59.14/hr to $88.72/hr. You will review orders, support drug utilization, and supervise technicians while communicating

Qualifications

• Reviews medication orders for dosing, interactions, allergies and disease-specific appropriateness.
• Communicates recommendations to physicians to optimize therapy.
• Enters medication orders into pharmacy system with care.
• Admixes aseptically parenterals as prescribed.
• Extemporaneously prepares medicines not available from manufacturers.
• Provides drug information to physicians and nurses.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians when needed.

Responsabilités

• Reviews medication orders for age-specific dosing and drug interactions.
• Participates in activities to improve drug utilization.
• Enters medication orders into the pharmacy system with care.
• Admixes and prepares parenterals aseptically as prescribed.
• Extemporaneously prepares medicines not available from manufacturers.
• Provides drug information to physicians and nurses.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians when needed.

Connaissances

Communication

Planning

Organization

Prioritization

Teamwork

Adaptability

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Description du poste

In the Staff Pharmacist role, you will play a key role in the department, ensuring that drug therapy management is safe and appropriate for Island Hospital system patients. Manages the drug purchasing, inventory, distribution, storage, security, compounding/dispensing, and drug administration practices.

Location: Anacortes, WA - Onsite
Schedule: Per Diem / Variable hours
Salary: $59.14/hr - $88.72/hr

What you will be doing:

• Appropriately reviews medication orders for age specific dosing, duplication, drug interactions, allergies and appropriateness for the patient's disease state. When possible improves the patient's medication therapy by effectively communicating recommendations to physicians.

• Effectively participates in activities to improve drug utilization
• Enters medication orders into pharmacy computer system with appropriate care
• Admixes, using aseptic technique, small volume and large volume parenterals prescribed by a physician.
• Extemporaneously prepares medication in a professional manner which are not otherwise available from manufacturers
• Provides drug information to physicians and nurses
• When necessary, is able to purchase pharmaceuticals and biologicals from the pharmacy's primary vendor and/or individual manufacturers
• Provides direct supervision and assistance, when needed, to pharmacy technicians

What you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrated communication skills consistent with Island Hospital’s mission, vision, values and Promise.
• Planning, organization and prioritization skills with demonstrated evidence of critical thinking, problem solving and analytical processing ability.
• Self-motivated, flexible and has the ability work independently and in a team environment, with strong ethical standards.
• Adaptability and flexibility to facilitate change while meeting multiple demands and priorities of a challenging position and workload.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with staff at all levels of the organization with a focus on forming partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve an optimal patient care experience and support Island Hospital’s strategic goals.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and build positive relationships with clinicians, leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work extended hours to meet deadlines as necessary.

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