Pharmacist

Job Summary


* The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical intervention, staff education, training, clinical services and continuing education.

The pharmacist is responsible for the supervision of pharmacy technicians.

Education


* Pharmacy Doctorate degree, preferred

Licenses and Certifications


* Current California Pharmacist License


* Must possess a current CPR/BLS card that meets VPH certification requirements


* Must successfully complete and maintain LA City Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment

Experience


* ASHP accredited residency, preferred or significant clinical experience


* Experience providing Pharmaceutical care by assisting physicians in:


* Reviewing patient medication history


* Educating patients on drug therapy


* Establishing desired outcomes


* Assessing patient demographics


* Developing therapeutic plans


* Determining alternatives for achieving outcomes


* Developing drug monitoring plans


* Implementing new drug regimens


* Monitoring patient outcomes


* Documenting medication related issues in patient chart


* Interpreting laboratory data


* Reviewing patient medication profiles


* Monitoring pharmacokinetics of drug therapy


* Monitoring potential adverse drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

Required Skills


* Maintains competency in unique aspects of drug therapy for the patients, including factors related to all patient groups.


* Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interaction


* Concurrently monitors use of biotechnology drugs for compliance with prescribing criteria.


* Conducts target drug programs and drug usage evaluations as needed and reports results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.


* Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors.


* Promotes the use of the formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible.

Coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.


* Maintains and updates a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications.


* Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber, documents any pharmacy records, and informs others of medication order changes.


* Reconciles pharmacy and nursing medication records daily.


* Checks medication batch for accuracy.


* Pharmacists provide presentations, publications and other informative activities on drug-related topics to the health care community and general public.


*  Identifies and acts upon cost avoidance in drug therapy by promoting more cost effective regimens, drugs, and by reducing waste.


* Documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance as part of the Departmental documentat...