Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Our client, a healthcare company, is looking for a pharmacist for their Alturas, CA location.

Responsibilities:

• Professional behavior is demonstrated always, both when on duty and as a representative of the hospital outside of normal work hours.
• A positive working relationship with patients, visitors, and facility staff is demonstrated. Respectful to managers and supervisors.
• Organizational ability and time management is demonstrated.
• Produces deliverable products on time, within budget with minimal direction.
• Reviews all areas pharmaceutical services in client, including the procurement, distribution, storage and administration of drugs by appropriate staff.
• Reviews operation of all drug distribution systems in the facility in order to operate efficiently and effectively within the framework of its pharmacy license.
• Recommend solutions to problems in operation of its pharmacy services.
• Provides drug information to other health care professionals within the facility, through written materials, references or telephone conferences.
• Maintains the Pharmacy Services Policy and Procedure Manual to comply with changes in the law and accreditation standards.
• Ensures that Pharmacy Services of client are in compliance with all State and Federal regulations regarding pharmaceutical services.
• Helps the Pharmaceutical Services realize cost savings through correct purchasing procedures utilizing a drug formulary program.
• Assist with Pharmacy licensure issues as needed.
• Serves as the Pharmacist in Charge of the hospital pharmacy.
• Recommends to Pharmaceutical Services Director, methods of accountability and implementation of pharmaceutical services, policies and procedures.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient and resident information as established by client's policies and procedures.
• Review all inpatient medications orders for appropriateness and correctness of order to ensure safe and effective use of medications.
• Identify and verify all patients' home medications prior to use in the facility.
• Maintains all pharmaceuticals, specialty boxes, and crash carts across the facility (Crash carts, STEMI kit, OB kit, Clinic kit, etc).
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Maintains pharmacy and Omnicell inventory.
• Resolves any drug discrepancies discovered within an appropriate time window.
• Maintains records of procurement, dispensing, and destruction of pharmaceuticals in the hospital and skilled nursing facility, including scheduled substances as required by CA pharmacy law.
• Maintains ordering, billing, and invoice records for acquisition and dispensing of pharmaceuticals to all departments within client.
• On time completion of administrative tasks as they pertain to record keeping, compliance, and license maintenance.
• Provides weekend coverage of retail pharmacy for emergency medication dispensing during their shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum years of experience: 2

Why should you apply?

• Health benefits
• Referral program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities