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 with a focus on health systems pharmacy
  • 2+ years of experience in health systems pharmacy or an educational equivalent
  • Current California Pharmacist license upon hire
  • Doctor of Pharmacy preferred upon hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon hire
  • California Driver's License required upon hire

Responsibilities

  • Review and authorize prescription orders for safety and correctness
  • Intervene with prescribing physicians regarding questionable medication orders
  • Monitor patients in various quality improvement programs and respond to care issues
  • Provide drug information and counseling to medical and nursing staff
  • Dispense take-home prescriptions accurately to discharged patients
  • Enter and verify medication orders in the computerized patient record
  • Ensure accurate labeling and supervise pharmacy interns and technicians

Benefits

  • Continuous education opportunities to enhance pharmacy skills
  • Collaborative work environment with medical professionals
  • Emphasis on real-time problem-solving for patient care
  • Opportunity to supervise and mentor pharmacy interns
  • Participation in Quality Improvement Programs for professional development
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 RequirementsRequired
  • Graduate of an acceptable school of pharmacy with an emphasis on health systems pharmacy. and Two years work experience in healthsystems pharmacy or educational equivalent., upon hire and
  • Pharmacist: CA, upon hire and
Preferred
  • Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
  • 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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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.

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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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