Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As our Pharmacist, you will procure, compound, dispense, distribute, store, and administer drugs, biologicals, and chemicals according to professional standards, state and federal law, and department policies. Every day you will prepare and dispense medications safely and provide drug information to health professionals, patients, families, and the public. To be successful in this role, you will bring pharmacist licensure, strong clinical knowledge, and meticulous attention to accuracy.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Reviews all orders for appropriate drug therapy, proper route dose, drug interactions, appropriateness for age and contraindications. Always obtains patient's allergies to medications and checks for potential allergies prior to dispensing any medications. Checks patient's profiles for interactions. Participates in physician intervention program and documents interventions.
• Reviews MIC reports daily checking report against antibiotic therapy. If antibiotic not appropriate will contact physician. Always documents actions taken on report.
• Performs daily assessment of drug therapy appropriateness for patients with renal impairment and those receiving narrow therapeutic range medications.
• Detects and reports on ADRs. Completes ADR report form with pertinent and complete information. Reports on at least two ADRs a month (each full time pharmacist).
• Researches and provides consultation to physicians and nurses relating to drug therapy, including incompatibilities of IV solutions and age-specific doses and dosage forms.
• Assesses the patient retrieving or ordering all necessary baseline data. Able to plan therapy and orders all medications and appropriate labs, documenting daily on pharmacy sheets all relevant data. Always follows established guidelines taking into account all patient variables. Performs thorough daily assessment, monitoring and documentation of patients on pharmacy protocol. Writes in patient's medical chart as necessary.

Job Requirements

• Two years hospital experience with participation in a clinical program if no residency. Two years managing and overseeing pharmacy technicians.
• Pharmacist: CA, upon hire
• American Heart Support BLS-CPR, upon hire

Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.