Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Pharmacy Coordinator

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUkiah, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of a school of pharmacy.
A pharmacist license in the state of practice is required.
All state-level licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties of a pharmacist are required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, HeartCode Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
Basic Life Support, HeartCode Basic Life Support, or Healthstream Basic Life Support certification is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, HeartCode Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required.
Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the pharmacy department's clinical responsibilities throughout the institution.
Design, implement, monitor, and evaluate outcomes from clinical pharmacy services provided to medical center patients and professional staff.
Assist in making recommendations to management on process improvement, new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new services.
Evaluate, process, distribute, and dispense physicians' orders, including unit dose and intravenous admixture services.
Establish, implement, and annually review antibiotic and medication dosing pharmacy protocols.
Evaluate pharmaceuticals for standardization of the drug formulary.
Coordinate Therapeutic Drug Monitoring activities with patient care areas and the Clinical Laboratory.
Supervise clinical staff and serve as a liaison between pharmacist staff and administrative staff regarding performance and compliance with clinical protocols.
Coordinate documentation, analysis, and reporting of Clinical Pharmacy Interventions.
Coordinate Medication Use Evaluation and Antibiotic Use Review activities.
Assist nursing staff with medication-related issues.
Provide physicians with recommendations for cost-effective medication use.
Provide in-service training or educational seminars to other health professionals on the safe and effective use of medications.
Coordinate education and drug information for medical, pharmacy, and nursing staff, patients, and family members as required.
Coordinate the department's Clinical Staff Development Program.
Implement and monitor quality assurance studies and performance improvement processes for clinical pharmacy services.
Participate in follow-up of risk management issues.
Exclude individuals with specified communicable conditions or cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails from ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas until conditions are remedied.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree.
Two years of technical experience.
One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
Leadership experience.

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center. Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

This role supports multiple Adventist Health locations: Ukiah Valley, Howard Memorial, Mendocino Coast, and Clear Lake.

Job Summary:

Coordinates the pharmacy department's clinical responsibilities throughout the institution. Designs, implements, monitors and evaluates the outcomes from clinical pharmacy services (CPS) provided to medical center patients and professional staff. Assists in making recommendations to management on process improvement, new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new services.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
Bachelor's Degree: Preferred
Two years' technical experience: Preferred
One year's hospital pharmacy experience: Preferred
Leadership experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Pharmacist license in the state of practice: Required
All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties required of a Pharmacist at the state level: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or HeartCode ACLS (HACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS): Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) or HeartCode BLS (HBLS) or Healthstream Basic Life Support (HS-BLS): Required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or HeartCode PALS (HPALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS): Required

Essential Functions:

Evaluates, processes, distributes and dispenses physicians orders, including unit dose and IV admixture services. Establishes, implements and annually reviews antibiotic and medication dosing pharmacy protocols. Evaluates pharmaceuticals for standardization of drug formulary. Coordinates Therapeutic Drug Monitoring activities in conjunction with the patient care areas and the Clinical Laboratory.
Supervises clinical staff and serves as a liaison between the pharmacist staff and administrative staff regarding performance and compliance with clinical protocols. Coordinates the documentation, analysis and reporting of Clinical Pharmacy Interventions. Coordinates Medication Use evaluation (MUE) and Antibiotic Use Review (AUR) activities.
Assists nursing staff in medication-related issues. Provides recommendations to physician for cost-effective use of medication. Provides in-service or educational seminars as needed to other health professionals for safe and effective use of medications.
Coordinates education and Drug information to medical, pharmacy, nursing staff, patients and family members as required. Coordinates the departments Clinical Staff Development Program.
Implements and monitors quality assurance studies and performance improvement processes for CPS. Participates in follow up of risk management issues. Individuals experiencing exposed rashes, sunburn, weeping sores, conjunctivitis, active respiratory infections or other communicable disease, or those wearing cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails shall be excluded from the ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas until their conditions are remedied.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $153,251 to $229,877. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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