CommonSpirit Health

Pharmacist

CommonSpirit Health$120K — $140K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited pharmacy school focusing on health systems pharmacy
  • 1-3 years of relevant work experience in health systems pharmacy
  • Completion of an internship or externship in a health systems environment
  • Active Pharmacist license in California
  • Preference for a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and BLS/ACLS certifications

Responsibilities

  • Review and authorize medication prescriptions for safety and appropriateness
  • Intervene on questionable medication orders and document outcomes
  • Monitor patient care through quality improvement programs and respond to patient issues
  • Provide drug information to medical and nursing staff, documenting exchanges
  • Dispense outpatient and discharge prescriptions, ensuring patient education
  • Enter and verify physician medication orders accurately to maintain a clean electronic medical record
  • Supervise pharmacy interns, assisting in their training and completion of internship requirements

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment focused on patient care and safety
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
  • Collaborative team with healthcare professionals
  • Engagement in quality improvement initiatives
  • Supportive management that values feedback and improvement
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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 will meticulously review every prescription in your queue for safety, critically assessing for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, or any irregularities. You'll then authorize prescriptions for the pharmacy technician, performing a final check before dispensing medication to the nursing station, ensuring expert oversight in every process.To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for real people. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

  • Intervenes when appropriate with questionable medication orders and resolves problems with the prescribing physician. Documents results in the Pharmacy Intervention Program. Prepares compilations and summaries of data when assigned.
  • Monitors patients in the various patient focused care Quality Improvement Programs such as the kinetic dosing program, monitoring total parenteral nutrition profiles, adverse drug reaction reporting program, the renal dosing program and other clinical programs as assigned. Provides timely response to resolve patient care issues. Compiles and presents data analysis when assigned.
  • Provides drug information to the medical and nursing staffs including the status of non-formulary drugs, drug interactions, medication dosing, and other aspects of pharmaceutical care. Documents information exchange.
  • Dispenses take-home prescriptions to inpatients being discharged and outpatients using the outpatient pharmacy computer system, when appropriate according to hospital policy. Provides counseling and written information as required to ensure safe use of medications.
  • Reads, interprets, and enters physician medication orders into the computerized patient record with minimal errors. Accurately verifies electronically entered orders (CPOE) and assures that a clean and accurate eMAR is provided for our nurses to use.
  • Ensures the accuracy and complete labeling of all dispensed medication and intravenous solutions leaving the pharmacy. Accomplishes this task by supervising the interns/technicians and their work areas. Assist interns in completing their board-required internship and acts as preceptors for tech student externs.
Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduate of an acceptable school of pharmacy with an emphasis on health systems pharmacy and one (1) to three (3) years experience
  • Two (2) years work experience in health systems pharmacy or educational equivalent and
  • One-year internship/externship or one (1) to three (3) years experience or two (2) years work experience in health-systems pharmacy
  • Active Pharmacist license in the State of California

Preferred

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
  • Driver's License: CA, upon hire

About CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit is a nonprofit health care center. They offer community health programs, research programs, virtual care services, and home health programs that address the root causes of poor health, such as access to care, affordable housing, neighborhoods, and a healthy environment.

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CommonSpirit Health believes in the power of diversity and leadership to drive innovation. The company invests in diversity training and leadership development programs, ensuring that all team members are equipped to lead with integrity and empathy.

Internship and Employment Opportunities

For those starting their career, CommonSpirit Health offers internship programs that provide hands-on experience in the healthcare industry. These internships are designed to develop essential skills and offer insights into various aspects of healthcare operations.

Benefits and Growth

Employees at CommonSpirit Health enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports both their professional and personal lives. The company is committed to the career growth of its employees, offering numerous opportunities for advancement and professional development.

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CommonSpirit Health encourages networking and continuous learning. Employees have access to a wide range of professional development courses and are encouraged to connect with peers and leaders within the industry to enhance their career prospects.

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