Clinical Pharmacist Per Diem

Clinical Pharmacist Per Diem

Title: Clinical Pharmacist

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Pharmacy

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Pay Rate: $84.00/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary: This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Pharmacist is responsible for improving therapeutic outcomes for the patients through safe, rational and cost-effective pharmaceutical care, education, and research. The Pharmacist collaborates with members of the health care team to provide accurate and timely pharmacy services. The Pharmacist maintains competency in drug therapy and disease-state management. The Pharmacist independently manages Medical Center approved Pharmacy regulated therapies and participates in Pharmacy clinical intervention program. The Pharmacist provides drug information to Physicians, Nurses, and other health care workers to improve the quality of medication prescribing and administration. The Pharmacists directs the work of ancillary pharmacy personnel. The Pharmacist educates patients and families to improve compliance with drug therapy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Responsible for Pharmacy operations in the medication use process.
• Provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care.
• Acts as a resource for drug information and therapeutic recommendations for all providers and patients.
• Manages Pharmacy regulated therapies based on established departmental guidelines.
• Supervises and directs the activities of Pharmacy Technicians and other ancillary personnel.
• Documents all medication errors, adverse drug events, and clinical interventions.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Specific job-related responsibilities and duties.

Minimum Requirements Qualifications/Work Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience in an inpatient hospital pharmacy setting with clinical exposure preferred Working knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles preferred History of managing various Pharmacy regulated therapies (e.g., Pharmacokinetics, TPN, anticoagulation) preferred Education/Licensure/Certification Graduated from an accredited School of Pharmacy required Current California Registered Pharmacist license required Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency preferred Current Certification from Board of Pharmacy Specialties (e.g., BCPS, BCOP, etc) preferred

Primary Location: United States-California-Laguna Hills

Work Locations: SMMC-SMMC Hospital 24451 Health Center Drive Laguna Hills Laguna Hills 92653

Job: Pharmacy

Organization: Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Schedule: Per Diem

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Staff