Outpatient Pharmacist
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Palmdale
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Description: Under indirect supervision, provides patient care, clinical
activities, and patient consultations within the scope of pharmacy
practice that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health,
wellness, and disease prevention. Provides direction to Pharmacist
Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and
non-licensed personnel. Dispenses compounds, procures, stores,
furnishes, orders, administers and distributes pharmacy products
and drug tests. Performs drug conversions, and participate in the
evaluation and management of diseases and health conditions in
collaboration with other health care providers. Is accountable for
knowledge of updated clinical skills, knowledge of regulatory
changes, and assurance of workplace safety, and a safe and healthy
working environment. Provides medical personnel and patients with
medication and information and product identification. Performs
other duties as required. Essential Responsibilities: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles
of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local
laws.Completes knowledge and skills-based training assessments and
competenciesInterviews patient to obtain information regarding drug
use, drug allergies and sensitivities and documents the information
to appropriate records of the pharmacy information system; advises
patients verbally and with written materials on significant
precautions, proper drug therapy and administration, the use of
related devices and the coordination of drug therapy with diet,
according to established policies and procedures.Reviews and
interprets prescription orders and verifies accuracy and
completeness of patient labeling and input into pharmacy
information system.Dispenses, compounds, procures, stores,
furnishes, orders, administers and distributes pharmaceuticals and
pharmacy products and drug related tests, including antineoplastics
and/or other sterile products as required, according to legal
requirements, established policies and procedures, under protocol
and accepted professional standards of practice.Evaluates and
resolves real or potential drug therapy problems related to
interpretation of prescriptions, drug furnishing irregularities,
service complaints and issues such as drug procurement or equipment
problems, according to established policies and procedures.Confers
with medical personnel concerning care and treatment of patients,
related critical diagnoses, drug dosage, interactions, dosage
forms, and other factors which might influence the course of
treatment and the activity medications; suggests changes in drug
therapy and/or use, as appropriate to assure optimum therapeutic
results and cost effective prescribing.Participates in
cost-effective prescribing programs and assists in promoting
adherence to formulary by providing immediate feedback to
prescriber, educational or in-service presentations, publication of
newsletter and compilation of prescribing and drug usage data as
coordinated by the Drug Education Coordinator (DEC) and/or pharmacy
management.Makes recommendations to management regarding systems or
operational improvements.Ability to interact effectively with
co-workers and contributes as a team player,Maintains work area and
equipment in an organized and clean condition; maintains a safe and
efficient work environment.Supports a collaborative
Labor-Management Partnership environment. Outpatient Pharmacist Additional Requirements: Advanced Practice
Outpatient Specialist Additional requirements for Outpatient
Pharmacists working under Advanced Practice specialty. Current APh licensure from the California State Board of
PharmacyAbility to mentor 1 to 2 APh Candidate Pharmacists.
(Candidate = Recent completion of APP certification program, from
an organization recognized by ACPE or another entity recognized by
BOP. B&P Code 4210 a.2.A)Advanced Practice Continuing Education
requirement must be in relevant subjects or topics. Basic Qualifications: Experience Education License, Certification, Registration Additional Requirements: Preferred Qualifications: Primary Location: California,Palmdale,Palmdale Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Variable Working Hours Start:
Variable Working Hours End: Variable Job Schedule: Per Diem Job
Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union
Affiliation: B10-UPSC|GFPP|United Pharmacists of So Cal Job Level:
Individual Contributor Specialty: Outpatient Pharmacist Department:
Palmdale/Antelope Valley MOB - O/P Pharmacy 1st Floor-A/Main - 0808
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Load More Click here for additional requirements > Share This Job *
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Palmdale , Outpatient Pharmacist, Other , Palmdale, California
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