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Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient
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2025-1232
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VMC Main Campus
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Hospital Pharmacy
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Variable
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Full Time
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1
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Renton, WA
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Min $74.79 - Max $103.71/hrly DOE
Job Description:
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient
JOB OVERVIEW: The Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist is an integral member of the patient care team providing pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to providers, nursing, and other members of the health care team to optimize patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to direct patient care, medication therapy management, drug therapy consultation via collaborative drug therapy agreements (CDTAs) drug dispensing, participation in transitions of care, and provision of patient education and counseling for assigned patient care areas.
DEPARTMENT: Hospital Outpatient Services, Pharmacy Support Systems, Specialty Pharmacy, Anticoagulation
WORK HOURS: Assigned Days and Hours; variable upon shift/setting/role
REPORTS TO: Department Manager/Supervisor or equivalent/designee
PREREQUISITES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Extensive computer use (keyboarding) including chart review, medication/IV order entry and verification, use of various software programs and IT systems (e.g., pharmacy carousel, automated dispensing cabinets)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for providing quality pharmaceutical care to patients of Valley Medical Center Hospital, including ensuring appropriate drug therapy selection, including indication(s), dose, route, drug interactions, drug allergies and ensuing accurate order entry/verification and dispensing of drug therapy (as applicable).
Participate in medication therapy management including initiating, monitoring, and modifying drug therapy upon provider consultation in alignment with approved protocols and collaborative drug therapy agreements (CDTAs).
Collaborates with providers and other health care professionals to individualize appropriate drug therapies based on patient parameters and interpretation of current literature, safety, efficacy, and cost.
Responsible for appropriately documenting specific pharmacotherapeutic interventions and recommendations, drug information questions, drug utilization evaluation activities and adverse drug reactions.
Ability to respond to and actively participate in adult, pediatric, and neonatal emergencies (e.g. code 199, code pink).
Responsible for providing comprehensive patient education and counseling regarding medication therapy including use of administration devices (e.g., injection devices, inhalers, etc.) to promote safe and effective use to facilitate an appropriate therapeutic outcome for the patient.
Provide teaching, direction and supervision of pharmacy residents, technicians, interns, and student, as well as training of new pharmacists.
Actively participate on committees responsible for medication use, quality improvement, performance improvement, and other aspects of patient care within the health system
ADDENDUM - SPECIALTY PRACTICE SETTING SPECIFIC PREREQUISTES
Critical Care Unit
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required
PGY2 residency in Critical Care required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist credential preferred
ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hi
Emergency Department
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required
PGY2 residency in Emergency Medicine required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Board Certificated Emergency Medicine Pharmacist credential preferred
ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire
3. Medicine/Surgery Units
4. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist credential preferred
ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire
NRP with 6 months of hire
Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in NICU practice setting
5. Transitions of Care Service
Date Created: 4/11
Revised: 2/13, 1/17, 9/22
Grade: UFCWPHCLIN
FLSA: NE
Cost Center: 7170. 7171
Job Qualifications:
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