Under the direction of the Department manager or designee, promotes rational and cost-effective Inpatient and Outpatient drug therapy through close participation in the drug therapy decision-making process with assigned physicians and other medical personnel. Performs other duties as required.
Essential Functions:
- Under the direction of the Department manager or designee, promotes rational and cost-effective Inpatient and Outpatient drug therapy through close participation in the drug therapy decision-making process with assigned physicians and other medical personnel.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- B.S. in Pharmacy required, Pharm. D. preferred.
- Current CA Registered Pharmacist License.
- Successful completion of a clinical pharmacy residency (with emphasis in Ambulatory Care) preferred, or possesses the equivalent clinical experience in direct patient care delivery.
- Must be able to obtain an NPI # within one month in position.
- American Heart Association approved Basic Life Support (BLS) card required for existing incumbents by 12/31/2010. Current BLS card required for new hires effective 12/20/2009.
- ACLS certification may be required in some areas.
- Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information to medical management plan.
- Working knowledge of Aseptic technique and preparation of sterile IV products and chemotherapeutic agents.
- Emergency medication and drug monitoring.
- Understanding of drug utilization review and drug usage evaluation.
- Federal/State laws/regulations regarding the delivery of pharmacy services.
- Ability to provide functional direction to staff, prioritize workflow, remove obstacles to the efficient operation of the pharmacy, analyze and resolve problems in order to assure high quality service.
- Ability to extract pertinent information from patient/other sources for a medical management plan
- Teaching ability and evaluation.
- Effective verbal/written communication skills.
- Learn and operate pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment.
- Read fine print.
- Lift/transport 1-50 lbs.
- Frequent bending/reaching/stooping.
- Must be able to input prescription labels.
- MUST BE ABLE TO PASS BACKGROUND CHECK.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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