PHARMACIST

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Pharmacist position is responsible for providing clinical and operational pharmacy services to the highest standard of pharmaceutical care principles for each patient within their area of responsibility. The position is responsible for therapeutic assessment, interventions, and plans for individual patients as well as patient populations. The Pharmacist is a valued member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team and assumes responsibility for medication-related outcomes. The pharmacist aligns with the pharmacy enterprise's vision of improving outcomes and bringing value to our patients.

 

Position Reports To:  Pharmacy Manager

Responsibilities

1. The pharmacist will manage medication therapy and order appropriate labs, based on published medical literature, Confluence Health guidelines, evidence-based protocols, and the patient’s individual clinical parameters.

2. The pharmacist will enter appropriate accompanying progress notes with additional information about medication therapy management decisions.

3. All orders placed by the pharmacist within this guideline will be pursuant to an established protocol initiated by the provider or will be co-signed by an authorized provider to ensure conditions of payment are met as necessary.

4. Maintains competence in CPT coding and maintains competence by passing regular compliance audits.

5. Communicates with patients, family members, and other health care providers. Serves as a liaison to promote coordinated health care across the continuum.

6. Advocates for and supports formulary management and pharmacy and therapeutics initiatives.

7. Participates and contributes to department and organizational performance initiatives.

8. Provides direct supervision/oversite over clinical staff members.

9. Commits to instructing, modeling and coaching staff, students, and residents.

10. Reports adverse drug events and mitigates future patient safety risks through participation in medication quality activities.

11. Demonstrate competency and proficiency in essential job functions by maintaining active credentialed status via Confluence Health delegated credentialing through the Medical Staffing Office.

12. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor of Science) in Pharmacy (RPh).

• Three years of experience as a clinical pharmacist in the ambulatory setting OR successful completion of a pharmacy practice residency with ambulatory care experience.
• Licensed to practice in the state of Washington prior to start date

Desired:

• PhD (Pharm. D).

• Bilingual with ability to pass a bilingual fluency exam with a CH chosen vendor