Clinical Pharmacist
Salinas Valley Health
Clinical Pharmacist
Salinas Valley Health
Acute care hospital network and services
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Works under the direct supervision of the Director and Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator to assist in optimizing patient’s drug regimen. Maintains appropriate records for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians, dentists, and other qualified prescribers. Work is accomplished in accordance with the policies and regulations of local, state, and federal authorities, as well as accepted standards of practice. Performs dispensing and other duties as assigned.
Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
Performs drug regimen review to evaluate and assess the patient’s medications for related problems. This includes: identifying therapeutic duplications; review drugs and allergies: review for drug-drug, drug-nutrient, or drug-laboratory test interactions; evaluate if doses are appropriate for age, renal and liver functions; assist with patient/family education when necessary; monitor patients on clinical drug protocols; attend codes; attend rounds and patient care conferences as needed; assist with pain management as needed; provide drug in-services to nursing, pharmacy, medical staff, and other ancillary personnel as needed.
Identify the presence of, or potential adverse drug events. Report as necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: BA/BS in Pharmacy or MS/PharmD preferred.
Licensure: Current California Pharmacy License. Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status per American Heart Association is required.
Experience: Experience in hospital or healthcare setting preferred.
Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Must have motor skills to prepare, mix and transfer drugs from container to container aseptically, and neatly without spillage, especially chemotherapy. Ability to perform data entry.
Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to demonstrate verbal and written communication of drug information at various levels of sophistication. Telephone manners are of a nature that promotes a positive image of the Pharmacy Department and encourages teamwork with other professionals. Demonstrates flexibility in rearranging work shifts so that the workload is handled with minimal disruption.
Pay Range: The hourly rate for this position is $82.38 - $99.14. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
Job Specifications:
● Union: NUHW● Work Shift: Day Shift● FTE: 1.0● Scheduled Hours: 40If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Acute care hospital network and services
Salinas Valley Health is a regional health system that provides inpatient and outpatient care to the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula, and surrounding areas. It operates a 263-bed acute care medical center with over 2,400 staff and 322 physicians, offering Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Stroke, and an Emergency Department that serves more than 6,300 patients a year; it also runs urgent care and surgery networks and hosts the region’s only Perinatal Diagnostic Center, while collaborating with larger hospitals like Stanford. The organization relies on up-to-date medical techniques, modern technology, and a large care team to deliver high-quality patient outcomes, and it earned the Magnet Recognition® in 2021 for nursing excellence. Its goal is to improve community health and well-being by providing accessible, high-quality care and expanding access through partnerships and specialized centers.
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