The pharmacist is responsible for verifying and filling medication orders while monitoring patient therapies to ensure safety and efficacy. They also supervise support personnel and collaborate on process improvements and cost-saving initiatives within the pharmacy department.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of a pharmacy school and hold a valid state pharmacist license along with ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications. A Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and inpatient clinical experience are preferred.
professional certificatepostgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceProcess ImprovementRegulatory CompliancePatient SafetyMedication VerificationClinical PharmacyDrug Information ProvisionPatient Medication Therapy MonitoringMedication Safety Hazard IdentificationDrug Formulary Compliance
Job description
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956.
We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center.
Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings.
Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year.
We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific 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 Facility Specific License/Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: 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.
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits Program
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.
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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.
