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Clinical Pharmacist

Mercy Medical Center Redding

#ACLS #CPR #Patient Care #Clinical Interventions #Joint Commission #Trauma Center #Pharmacy #Drug Interactions #Automated Systems

Quick overview

The Clinical Pharmacist reviews and verifies medication orders to ensure safety, accuracy, and appropriate therapeutic outcomes for patients. They also provide drug information to healthcare professionals and assist in the selection of optimal drug regimens.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and possess a valid California Pharmacist license. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association is required upon hire.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateClinical DocumentationBasic Life SupportMedication DispensingMedication ReviewPatient CounselingAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportClinical PharmacyPharmacotherapyDrug Interaction AnalysisAutomated Pharmacy SystemsTherapeutic Regimen Management

Job description

Where You’ll Work Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region.
It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento.
Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program.
In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue.
We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check.
That’s you.
You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.
To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients.
You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.
Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness.
Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals.
Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.

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