Staff Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine (35 Hour Week), Day/Evenings

About Marinhealth

Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Company

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range

$80.26 - $120.38

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

35

Job Description Summary

The emergency medicine pharmacist actively participates in patient care decisions, drug therapy consultations, and collaboration with the emergency department health care team. She/he prospectively evaluates all drug therapy for appropriate indications, dosage, drug interactions, contraindications and drug allergies; monitors the patient’s pharmacotherapeutic regimen for effectiveness and ADEs; and intervene as needed. She/he will serve as the drug information expert to the emergency department. She/he contributes to therapeutic decision-making by participating in patient care, particularly pharmaceutical care, providing drug information, formal and informal presentations and consultations on medication use in the hospital. She/he assures the accurate and efficient distribution of drugs and oversees the usage of pharmaceuticals within the facility. She/he also promotes rational, cost-effective use of drugs within the facility while assuring the quality of pharmaceutical care and optimal clinical outcomes. In addition, the emergency medicine pharmacist provides authoritative drug information to other health care professionals, patients and the public.

Job Specifications

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Education

• Requires level of education necessary for licensure as a pharmacist by the California Board of Pharmacy.
• Prefer graduation from an accredited school of Pharmacy.
• Pharm.D. degree required.
• Completion of a Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) general practice residency and or Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) emergency medicine or critical care residency, or Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) general practice residency and a minimum of 3 years inpatient pharmacy staffing experience, required
  
  

Experience

• Two years experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy including residency preferred.
• 1-3 years in Emergency Medicine required.
  
  

License And Certifications

• Licensure as a pharmacist in the State of California in good standing required
• BCPS, preferred
• BLS, required
• ACLS, required
• PALS, required
  
  

Prerequisite Skills

• Current knowledge of drugs, their composition, actions, uses, toxic effect, dosage, availability and distribution. Ability to prepare sterile solutions. Familiarity with Federal and State laws regulating the profession of pharmacy and handling of drugs. Superior ability to work tactfully with patients, public, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team, and skillfully supervise daily workflow and personnel. Ability to demonstrate initiative, and problem identification and solving skills. Excellent written and verbal skills for teaching, presentations and persuasion. Demonstrated organizational skills. Knowledge of pathophysiology and disease states required to evaluate complex therapeutic issues and to monitor and advise on drug therapy.
• Knowledge and understanding of Joint Commission standards and California board of pharmacy rules and regulations, required.
• Ability to assist with cost saving initiatives and patient care optimization with respect to medications.
  
  

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria)

• (X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year
• (X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years
• (X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years
• (X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years
• (X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years
• (X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years
• (X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years
• (X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years
• (X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up
  
  

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance)

• Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

Essential (Not Modifiable)

Major Position Responsibilities

• Provides cost-effective, evidence-based pharmaceutical care to emergency room patients.
• Discuss medication order changes/clarifications with the internist or the prescriber, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and clinical consultations as required.
• Review, monitor, document and report adverse drug reaction and medication errors. Assists in their management and prevention, developing process improvements to reduce drug errors and preventable ADEs.
• Provide drug information and intravenous compatibility information to the emergency team and uses the regional poison information center when indicated.
• Oversee medication intake coordinators in the emergency department to ensure medication histories are accurate and complete.
• Promote the use of the formulary, when possible, but coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
• Provide drug therapy-related education to emergency team member and pharmacy staff.
• Documents clinical activities that include, but are not limited to, disease-state management, general pharmacotherapeutic monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, ADEs, education, and other patient care activities.
• Acts as a liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and the medical staff to educate health professionals regarding current drug-related procedures, policies, guidelines, and pathways.
• Provides consultation to hospital committees, when emergency medicine pharmacotherapy issues are discussed
• Works closely with Clinical Manager and participates in quality assurance programs and clinical pathway development to enhance pharmaceutical care.
• Provide operational support to the pharmacy when needed.
• Develop and conduct target drug programs and drug usage evaluations as needed and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Maintain BLS, ACLS/PALS certification and respond to all resuscitation events during scheduled shift, including code strokes.
• Maintain knowledge of current primary and tertiary references pertinent to emergency medicine\
• Lead and participate in process improvement (PI) projects
• Review automated dispensing machine overrides and inventory (optimization)
• Develop QA programs to ensure quality patient care and compliance with clinical/operational programs
• Participate in development of and approval process of standard order sets
• Test and validate build associated with Cerner requests and upgrades
• Provide staff development
• Educate other disciplines: Nursing orientation. Patient Safety orientation. Prescribers and House Staff, Other
• Coordinate and participate in medication reconciliation and patient education
• Review medication errors for area of responsibility and develop and implement process improvement plans as needed
• Coordinate and participate in Medication Management Rounds
• Develop and report metrics for work in area: Align metrics to departmental, service line and organization goals, Develop a format and report that can be reviewed by leadership and presented to staff
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations and standards of practice.
• Promotes a positive, supportive environment within the department and hospital by demonstrating a pleasant and helpful attitude.
• Oversees and participates in drug distribution process in inpatient, outpatient and IV additive areas of the pharmacy.
• Attends staff meetings, contributing to meeting agendas, discussions and problem resolution.
• Contributes, via presentation, to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
• Directs workflow, including technical, billing and distributive functions, particularly in the absence of the immediate supervisors designated for these functions.
• Executes responsibilities within the established guidelines of hospital and departmental policy & procedures.
• Participates in department projects or committees.
• Participates in hospital committees as assigned.
• Ensures collection and assembly of departmental quality assurance data, as well as instruction within the department to improve or ensure threshold compliance.
• Participates in the development and execution of drug utilization reviews.
• Participates in the training and orientation of new employees as necessary.
• Identifies needs and provides education to pharmacy staff and other departments via informal and formal methods, such as in services and newsletters.
• Responds to Codes and Group Alerts with appropriate participation.
• Regular attendance at interdisciplinary patient care meetings, and other applicable meetings, committees, etc.
  
  

Safety and Infection Control Responsibilities

• Responsible to maintain a safe and clean work environment, including unit based specific safety and infection control requirements.
  
  

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Executing routine monthly floor stock inspections for nursing units.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Accommodation

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth’s compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.