Dignity Health

Clinical Pharmacist

Dignity Health$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
  • Registered Pharmacist with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy in good standing (RPH)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
  • Strong understanding of drug interactions and appropriate drug selection
  • Ability to effectively communicate with healthcare professionals and patients

Responsibilities

  • Review every prescription in the queue for safety before finalizing
  • Document clinical activities and interventions according to policy
  • Interpret medication orders for drug interactions and appropriateness
  • Communicate drug information to patients and healthcare colleagues
  • Verify and check medications prepared by pharmacy staff
  • Provide training and direction to pharmacy technicians and interns
  • Participate in educational and regulatory compliance activities

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with doctors and nurses
  • Opportunity for continuous learning and development
  • Participation in training pharmacy students and residents
  • Ability to impact patient care and outcomes directly
  • Supportive of innovative pharmacy practices
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll 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’ll 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 excel in this role, you must 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.

 

  • Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure. 
  • Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
  • Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. 
  • Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
  • Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure. 
  • Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
  • Responsible for technician activities, performance, provides direction and guidance as needed.  
  • Participates in the orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy students and interns, pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists and other health professionals. May serve as the Residency Program Director or Coordinator if applicable to their location. 
  • Performs duties in documented accordance with requirements of all regulatory and governing bodies.
  • Completing mandatory education from a system and department level as appropriate. 
  • Provides patient counseling and drug information and documentation as appropriate.
  • Completes other duties as they are assigned within the scope of their licensure as requested.
Job Requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
  • Registered Pharmacist with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy in good standing-(RPH)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association

About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a health care provider that operates hospitals and clinics in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dignity Health provides a range of services, including emergency care, cancer care, and women's health. The company has over 60,000 employees and is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to its patients.
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60,000 employees
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Founded
1954

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