Pharmacist – Sharp Memorial Hospital – Shift – Per Diem

Pharmacist I – Sharp Memorial Hospital – Variable Shift – Per Diem

Sharp Health Care

Shift Start Time: Variable
Shift End Time: Variable
AWS Hours Requirement: 10/40 - 10 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information:
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
On-Call

Required:

No

$79,510 - $102,600 - $114,910

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade will depend on experience, skills, education, and other factors.

Please Note: As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams.

Provide professional, clinical and technical knowledge and skills required for comprehensive pharmaceutical care that supports the mission, values and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp Health Care.

• Other:
  Education pursuant to licensure requirement.
• California Pharmacist License - CA State Board of Pharmacy - REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

• 1 Year experience in hospital pharmacy practice.
• 1 Year completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.

• AHA BLS and ACLS required within 90 days of hire.

• Verification and review of medication orders: Reviews all medication orders for appropriate dose, duration, frequency, dosage form, and indication. Monitors therapy for potential or actual drug interactions (e.g., drug‑drug, drug‑disease, drug‑allergy, etc.). Ensures compliance with inpatient drug formulary and provides patient counseling as applicable. Education modalities include first dose teaching, food‑drug interaction counseling, discharge counseling, medication classes, and compliance aids.
• Medication reconciliation: Participates in admission and discharge reconciliation at sites where pharmacists or technicians are involved, including documentation of activities as needed.
• Medication Therapy Monitoring: Ensures drug regimens are consistent with Sharp guidelines and policies. Adjusts regimens based on protocols and interdisciplinary consultation. Conducts daily profile reviews for each patient, including age, sex, height, weight, renal/hepatic function, pregnancy status, dosage appropriateness, laboratory values, and microbiology results.
• Clinical Intervention Program: Qualitative participation through issue identification, best practice recommendations, and documentation. Communicates therapeutic issues to clinicians in a timely manner and follows up on formulary compliance.
• Pharmacy Operations: Prepares and dispenses medications accurately and timely. Maintains controlled substance accuracy, record integrity, and room inventories. Utilizes technology such as EMR, Pyxis, Dose Edge, and IV workflow systems. Demonstrates competence in IV admixture, aseptic technique, and chemotherapy preparation. Participates in code‑blue emergencies as required.
• Safe Medication Practice, Regulatory, and Quality Improvement: Participates in medication safety event monitoring, data collection for MUEs, inspections, and quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with medication storage standards and regulatory requirements.
• Communication and Teamwork: Provides customer service to external and internal customers, answers phone professionally, fosters positive relationships, and ensures clear handoffs between shifts. Addresses complex situations through policy knowledge and escalation protocols.
• Operational Services: Intercepts and troubleshoots problems, prioritizes issues, evaluates workflow, and directs daily workload to maximize efficiency.
• Training and Mentoring: Orients and trains new staff, provides direction to pharmacist residents and interns, and engages in professional development.

• Proficiency in computer skills, especially word processing.
• Pharmaceutical knowledge and skills.
• Ability to learn computer applications applicable to the role.
• Ability to make judgments in demanding situations.

Sharp Health Care is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.