Pharmacist - Full Time, Variable Shift at Adventist Health

Lodi, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

99.9

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medication Verification, Medication Dispensing, Patient Medication Therapy Monitoring, Drug Information Provision, Medication Safety Hazard Identification, Documentation, Supervision, Order Processing, Quality Assurance, Clinical Rounds, Medication Utilization Reporting, Cost Savings, Formulary Compliance, Process Improvement

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1952. We are comprised of a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Lodi and the surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small-town charm, extensive vineyards and delicious local restaurants and bakeries. The allure of Lodi's close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as a quick drive to Lake Tahoe or the Northern California coast. 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 associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Responsibilities

The pharmacist will verify and fill medication orders, monitor patient medication therapies, and provide essential drug information while identifying and troubleshooting potential medication safety hazards. This role also involves documenting all interactions for medical review and supervising support personnel.