Pharmacist

Description

PeaceHealth United General Medical Center in Sedro Woolley, WA is seeking a Pharmacist for a Part Time, 0.50 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $66.08 – $99.12. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

A 25-bed critical access hospital, PeaceHealth United General Medical Center offers advanced treatment options and short hospital stays and a busy outpatient infusion center.

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Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing all necessary functions to ensure optimal use of medications to achieve specific outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Functions included in providing compassionate pharmaceutical care are both cognitive and medication distribution related and include: dispensing and distributing drugs; advising physicians and patients regarding proper usage of prescribed drugs; collaboration with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness; monitoring patients for side effects and drug interactions.

What you will do:

• Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy including, but not limited to: contraindications, allergies, dose, route, frequency, duplicate therapy and formulary status.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies physician medication and IV orders, including the medication reconciliation process.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies prescriptions and selects medications for outpatient dispensing.
• Monitors all patients on specified target drugs and initiates pharmacokinetic dosing protocols.
• Evaluates drug therapy for appropriateness and makes drug therapy recommendations to clinician.
• Prescribes drug therapy per collaborative drug therapy management agreements/Medical Executive Committee approved protocols.
• Dispenses the final product for administration and performs patient counseling.
• Detect, monitor, and report adverse drug events and medication errors (EIR).
• Supervise and train pharmacy technicians to assure accurate order entry, preparation, and proper technique.
• Supervise and trains pharmacy interns and externs. May serve as preceptor for the intern or extern as defined by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Participate in development of drug protocols and clinical pathways.
• Perform drug usage evaluations on selected drugs and reports results to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. Completes quality assurance auditing as required for prescriptive authority.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's Degree Required: Pharmacy or
• Doctor of Pharmacy Required: from an accredited school
• Required: Demonstrated basic pharmacy clinical skills and
• Required: Demonstrated customer services skills
• Required: Pharmacist - Washington currently licensed by date of hire
• Preferred: Basic Life Support through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf.

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO affirmatively ... Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.