Inpatient Pharmacist

Outpatient Pharmacist - Riverfront, SpokanePrimary Location Spokane, Washington Facility Name Riverfront Medical Center 322 W North River Dr. Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Schedule Part-time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30 Shift Day Salary $91.82 - $106.29 / hour Job Number 1441476 Date Posted 08/21/2026Job Summary: In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for collecting evidence-based literature, leveraging drug initiative information and standard protocols, policies, and procedures to complete work; using educational materials, in parallel with formulary and clinical practice objectives; participating in the creation of inventory analyses for the development of stocking optimization models and internal inventory processes; participating in conducting inventory turns, service levels, and inventory levels; maintaining an understanding of de-escalation of specific drug therapy and occasionally interacting with patient populations; completing work to ensure pharmacy strategic initiatives are met; performing pharmacy services/activities/functions are done, including drug distribution, pharmacist clinical activities and regulatory compliance; following systems, processes, and methods designed to enhance quality, and improve service; performing tasks to support Business Strategy & Finance leaders on departmental budget; supporting completion of work to ensure financial performance targets in pharmacy are met; and being accountable for risks management and mitigation, meeting compliance and regulatory standards.Essential Responsibilities:Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.Supports drug education and training efforts by: planning and scheduling individual trainings to continue drug education and staff development in-services for pharmacists, physicians, and other health care professionals, and students.Supports pharmaceutical patient care and drug therapy by: developing productive relationships with care providers and members; providing simple case-specific drug information (e.g., drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, and handling) to health care providers and members, minimal day-to-day supervision; following designated drug therapy needs of standard patients and/or monitoring progress of therapy through interviews, physical assessment, patient education and clinical laboratory monitoring, with limited guidance; collecting, analyzing, and presenting simple therapeutic outcomes to health care providers to help identify possible improvements in drug plan, with general directions; tracking and reporting utilization, as appropriate, of targeted medications and medication classes to support the evaluation impact of initiative work to assure safe, rational and cost-effective prescribing; identifying and analyzing clinicians decisions, support, and feedback using tools, effectively engaging support for the drug use management process; and monitoring and coordinating standard pharmaceutical care and optimal utilization of resources to and from acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.Plans and schedules contributions for internal and external quality, safety, and emergency policies, standards, and procedures by: ensuring all activities complies with all regulatory rules and regulations (e.g., Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA], State Board of Pharmacy, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] and relevant internal regional and national policies; ensuring patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care (e.g., medications, procedures, infection prevention), with limited guidance; reporting safety hazards, accidents, incidents, and unsafe working conditions; and collaborating with physicians, other medical professionals, and health plan personnel to provide information about and assure quality and process outcome measures.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)Ambiguity/Uncertainty ManagementAttention to DetailBusiness KnowledgeCommunicationCritical ThinkingCross-Group CollaborationDecision MakingDependabilityDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion SupportDrives ResultsFacilitation SkillsHealth Care IndustryInfluencing OthersIntegrityLearning AgilityOrganizational SavvyProblem SolvingShort- and Long-term Learning & RecallTeamworkTopic-Specific CommunicationKnowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)ConfidentialityCost OptimizationExternal Health Care ComplianceMinimum Qualifications:Doctorate of Pharmacy or equivalent degree (e.g., Bachelors of Pharmacy from a School of Pharmacy).Pharmacist License (Washington) required at hireNational Provider Identifier within 6 months of hirePreferred Qualifications:Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh).One (1) year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.Primary Location: Washington, Spokane, Riverfront Medical Center 322 W North River Dr. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 06:00 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-WA-04|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Riverfront Medical Center - O/P Pharmacy 1st Floor-A/Main - 1130 Pay Range: $91.82 - $106.29 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No