Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Peace Health SHMC at Riverbend in Springfield, OR is seeking a Pharmacist for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $67.74 - $101.60. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

8 shifts a month with 2 being weekend shifts (one weekend a month) and availability for days and evening shifts.

This position is responsible for performing all necessary functions to ensure optimal use of medications to achieve specific outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Functions included in providing compassionate pharmaceutical care are both cognitive and medication distribution related and include: dispensing and distributing drugs; advising physicians and patients regarding proper usage of prescribed drugs; collaboration with other healthcare professional to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness;

monitoring patients for side effects and drug interactions.

• Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy including, but not limited to: contraindications, allergies, dose, route, frequency, duplicate therapy and formulary status.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies physician medication and IV orders, including the medication reconciliation process.
• Interprets, clarifies, and rectifies prescriptions and selects medications for outpatient dispensing.
• Monitors all patients on specified target drugs and initiates pharmacokinetic dosing protocols.
• Evaluates drug therapy for appropriateness and makes drug therapy recommendations to clinician.
• Prescribes drug therapy per collaborative drug therapy management agreements/Medical Executive Committee approved protocols.
• Dispenses the final product for administration and performs patient counseling.
• Detect, monitor, and report adverse drug events and medication errors (EIR).
• Supervise and train pharmacy technicians to assure accurate order entry, preparation, and proper technique.
• Supervise and trains pharmacy interns and externs. May serve as preceptor for the intern or extern as defined by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Participate in development of drug protocols and clinical pathways.
• Perform drug usage evaluations on selected drugs and reports results to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. Completes quality assurance auditing as required for prescriptive authority.

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  Required:
  
  Pharmacy or
• Doctor of Pharmacy
  
  Required:
  
  from an accredited school
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated basic pharmacy clinical skills and
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated customer services skills
• Required:
  
  Pharmacist - Oregon currently licensed or able to obtain license by date of hire
• Preferred:
  Basic Life Support
• Preferred:
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Preferred:
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Peace Health is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers.

• 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions
• wellness benefits
• discount program
• expanded EAP and mental health program

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