Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Pharmacist (Specialty)
Pay: $60-$68 an hr | Bi-weekly
Job Type: Onsite in Sacramento CA 95834
- Closed door specialty pharmacy, no customer interactions
Shift Options:
- 8:30 – 5pm M-F
Pharmacist Overview:
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Participate in decisions regarding the pharmaceutical services within assigned scope including:
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Assessing the patient's general pharmaceutical needs
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Planning for the pharmaceutical services provision
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Participating in the overall plan of care
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Participating in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan
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Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability
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Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient
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Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter or home remedy medications)
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Ensure that when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician
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Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring
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Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient
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Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste
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Provide clinical interventions
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Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events
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Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support
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Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart
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Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission
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Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures
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Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel
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Participate in Performance Improvement Projects
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Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy
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Attend and/or complete education and training programs
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Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy
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Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements
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Participate in on-call schedule
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Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge
Pharmacist Qualifications:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree (Pharm.D)
- Required: Current state’s Pharmacist license
- Years of experience required: At least 2+ years of experience.
- Disqualifiers: having a bad attitude
- Additional qualities to look for: Team worker, good communication skills, clinical skills, organized,
Pharmacist Benefits:
- Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
- A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:
Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425