Clinical Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health • $120K — $150K *

Santa Cruz, CA 95065In-Person

Hospitals & Medical Centers

Less than 5 years of experience

1 week ago

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Qualifications

Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy
Active Pharmacist license in California
Two years of hospital experience or clinical pharmacy residency (preferred)
Experience in antimicrobial stewardship program development (preferred)
Involvement in medication safety program implementation (preferred)

Responsibilities

Review every prescription for safety and accuracy
Perform medication utilization reviews to ensure compliance with guidelines
Adjust medications based on renal dosing protocols
Convert therapy from IV to PO as needed
Document medication errors and adverse drug reactions
Track cost savings from clinical interventions and reduced errors
Monitor antibiogram and suggest formulary modifications

Benefits

Opportunity to work closely with healthcare professionals
Focus on patient-centered care and exceptional patient experiences
Engagement in ongoing education and clinical research
Collaborative work environment with committees for improvement
Chance to contribute to the development of safety programs

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you will help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.Every day you will build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue. We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion. To be successful in this role, you will enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

Performs at least two medication utilization and disease state reviews each year to assess prescriber compliance with medical staff approved guidelines. Works with the Infection Control and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees to improve adherence to guidelines.
Adjust medications for renal insufficiency in accordance with medical staff approved renal dosing protocol as indicated.
Converts therapy from IV to PO in accordance with medical staff approved IV to PO conversion policy as indicated.
Documents medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
Documents clinical interventions. Tracks and documents cost savings related to clinical interventions, prevented adverse drug reactions, medications errors and secondary infections.
Monitors facility specific and Dignity Health-EV antibiogram on a quarterly basis and suggests modifications to formulary/use as needed.

Job Requirements

Required

Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy
Active Pharmacist license in the State of California

Preferred

Two years hospital experience or clinical pharmacy residency
Experience in developing an antimicrobial stewardship program or participating in an established antimicrobial stewardship and implementing medication safety program.

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