Pharmacist (Intern), Per Diem, Day Shift

Job Description

At Adventist Health Tillamook, we offer pharmacists a unique opportunity to diversify their clinical practice within a dynamic 25-bed Critical Access Hospital . Our pharmacy team operates in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary model , partnering with providers across diverse specialties including oncology, critical care, general medicine, surgery, and more.

As a pivotal member of the care team , you will play a critical role in optimizing patient outcomes by providing expert clinical consultations, streamlining therapy management, and ensuring seamless access to essential medications.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer competitive pay complemented by annual market adjustments to ensure your compensation remains industry-leading. This role features a flexible, desirable schedule designed to support a healthy work-life balance, and temporary housing assistance may be available to help you transition into the community.

Living in Tillamook

Experience the best of the North Oregon Coast in a community famous for its "cheese, trees, and ocean breeze." This is an ideal landing spot for outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking the familiar, close-knit spirit of a rural community . You will enjoy a welcoming, neighborly atmosphere that perfectly balances professional fulfillment with a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

Job Summary:

Verify and fills orders for medications, monitors patient medication therapies, provide drug information, identifies and troubleshoots potential medication safety hazards, documents all interactions for medical review, and supervises and directs support personnel.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Enrolled in the final year of an accredited PharmD program (Required)

Licenses/Certifications:

• Oregon licensed Pharmacist Intern (Required)

Essential Functions:

• Processes, enters, verifies, and distributes medication orders within the institution in a timely manner and in compliance with department and hospital policies, as well as Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines. Actively ensures that medication therapy is efficacious, safe, cost effective, and achieves the best therapeutic outcomes. Assures that medication prescribing is optimal with respect to indication, dose, route, frequency, history of allergy, and does not duplicate or negatively interact with other drugs.
• Conducts and manages daily reports on medication utilization based upon daily rounds to identify, catalogue, and subsequently analyze areas in which medication improvement is needed. Consistently performs quality assurance procedures in related work areas.
• Participates in all pharmacy-related tasks and programs such as clinical rounds, unit based and/or population based medication management activities, remote order verification, and all other areas as directed/necessitated. Expedites changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
• Participates in department cost savings. Complies with drug formulary and appropriate documentation. Collaborates with appropriate leadership and buyer to purchase, contract, and procure medications and related supplies to ensure that product and vendor selection is based upon the highest medication safety standards.
• Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new pharmacy services.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:


Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.