Staff Pharmacist

JOB SUMMARY:

The Staff Pharmacist carries out duties assigned by the Director and departmental policy and procedures; interprets, compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies according to written or verbal physician orders and/or prescriptions issued by an authorized prescriber; provides requested medication information to health care professionals and patients, participates in clinical pharmaceutical services, and provides pharmaceutical care to patients. Identifies, assesses and solves medication related problems. The Staff Pharmacist assists prescribers and the hospital in promoting safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medication therapy. Plans, organizes, and directs efforts to assist in meeting the patient’s pharmaceutical needs. Organizational relationships include being directly responsible to the Director of Pharmacy and responsible for the supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Clerks, Interns and volunteers.

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Directly responsible to the Director of Pharmacy  
2. Works closely with hospital district leadership and departments as well as internal and external customers. 

Required:

Required

• Education: Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
• Experience: Recent hospital experience preferred
• License, Certification, or Registration required: Licensure as a pharmacist by the CALIFORNIA State Board of Pharmacy
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret physician orders, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to fill out forms, respond to questions from nurses, physicians, and the general public. Effective written and verbal skills required.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to process information and decide which information should be brought to the attention of a physician and which may be acted upon. 
• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge in pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics
• Technical Skills: Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet software and pharmacy information systems