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Clinical Pharmacist Telepharmacy PRN

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

Arizona (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

3 years acute care hospital pharmacy experience, B.S., Pharm.D. or Master's in Pharmacy, Licensed Pharmacist in California, Knowledge of IV fluids and chemotherapy, Familiar with regulatory agency standards.

Key responsabilities:

Provide accurate pharmaceutical care remotely
Monitor medication usage and patient responses
Communicate drug therapy recommendations effectively
Review and verify medication orders thoroughly
Participate in continued education for compliance

CommonSpirit Health XLarge https://www.commonspirit.careers/

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Job description

Overview:

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include:
Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Dependent Care Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, 401k match, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Accidental Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Program, and more!

Responsibilities:

This is a remote position. This position resides in California.

Position Summary:

The clinical pharmacist telepharmacy provides timely accurate and complete pharmaceutical care which includes performing daily pharmacist functions using standard techniques and procedures to process written and electronic medication orders issued by physicians and other qualified providers. This individual provides drug information keeps pertinent records oversees medication preparation and protects the well-being of patients by monitoring for adverse reactions allergies appropriate use and appropriate doses of ordered medications. The clinical staff telepharmacist uses clinical skills to monitor medication selection and dosage by order of the prescriber or approved medical staff protocols. The individual communicates with site staff when indicated for clarifications dosage adjustments lab monitoring and drug therapy recommendations. The role requires knowledge of a pharmacist scope of practice current state requirements other Federal or State regulatory agency requirements specific to medication order processing.

Reviews verifies and interprets all physician orders received using the patient profile. Screens all medication orders for optimal medication usage and intervenes when appropriate within the standards of the clinical programs and client hospital protocols. This includes monitoring for medication allergies drug interactions renal and hepatic function age-appropriate drug selection and dosage duplicated orders injectable compatibilities concentrations and administration rates.
Uses pharmacokinetic skills to determine dosing and to monitor patients’ responses to selected drugs under order of the prescriber or by approved medical staff protocols in order to assure safe and consistent use of designated drugs.
Participates in continued education in pharmacy practice in order to meet regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
Supports and assists in meeting client hospital goals and specifications for order entry/verification medication preparation and clinical programs.
Gives thorough concise communication reports at time of order review or otherwise when appropriate detailing incomplete assignments and potential patient concerns to monitor in order to ensure continuity of medication therapy.
Performs other duties as deemed necessary by the Director Managers or Supervisors of Telepharmacy in accordance with established client hospital policies and requirements of accrediting bodies.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

3 years current acute care hospital pharmacy practice
Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy (B.S.) Masters or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an accredited school of pharmacy
Current licensed Pharmacist within the state(s) centralized pharmacy services are provided.
Broad knowledge of pharmacy practice in an acute care hospital setting including a working knowledge of (but not limited to) IV fluids sterile admixtures total parenteral nutrition narcotic and cardiac infusions IV antibiotics and chemotherapy.
Application of standards from regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations.
Operational knowledge of inpatient and outpatient pharmacy practice and distributions systems.
Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques principles and practices.
Knowledge of drug utilization review quality improvement techniques and pharmacy automation.
Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques principles and practices.