Pharmacist [h1.location_city]

Description

Title : Clinical Pharmacist

Location : Laguna Hills

Department : Pharmacy

Status : Full Time

Shift : Nights

Pay Range : $81.34 / hr - $117.94 / hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare.Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values : Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement / patient safety activities.

The Pharmacist is responsible for improving therapeutic outcomes for the patients through safe, rational and cost-effective pharmaceutical care, education, and research. The Pharmacist collaborates with members of the health care team to provide accurate and timely pharmacy services. The Pharmacist maintains competency in drug therapy and disease-state management. The Pharmacist independently manages Medical Center approved Pharmacy regulated therapies and participates in Pharmacy clinical intervention program. The Pharmacist provides drug information to Physicians, Nurses, and other health care workers to improve the quality of medication prescribing and administration. The Pharmacists directs the work of ancillary pharmacy personnel. The Pharmacist educates patients and families to improve compliance with drug therapy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

List of broad job specific functions.

• Responsible for Pharmacy operations in the medication use process.
• Provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care.
• Acts as a resource for drug information and therapeutic recommendations for all providers and patients.
• Manages Pharmacy regulated therapies based on established departmental guidelines.
• Supervises and directs the activities of Pharmacy Technicians and other ancillary personnel.
• Documents all medication errors, adverse drug events, and clinical interventions.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Specific job-related responsibilities and duties.

Maintains effective communication which supports optimal working relationships to promote teamwork internally and externally with other departments and disciples to address customer satisfaction and promote high quality of care.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications / Work Experience :

Education / Licensure / Certification