Acute Clinical Staff Pharmacist

About the role

Banner Health’s Pharmacy team delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to ensure safe, accurate, and effective medication therapy for patients. This Pharmacist role oversees pharmacy technicians and interns, coordinates workflow, verifies and approves medications prior to dispensing, and maintains thorough documentation of patient care activities. The position assesses patient-specific needs, interprets clinical information, and provides age-appropriate pharmaceutical care while complying with all applicable local, state, and federal pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders and evaluate appropriateness and completeness using patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, laboratory values, and other pertinent information.
• Apply clinical pharmacy skills to assess patient medication regimens and recommend optimal safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness for prescribed therapies; contact prescribers as needed to resolve issues.
• Serve as a resource for patients and the healthcare team, providing timely medication information.
• Comply with directives of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group.
• Document patient care activities in the electronic medical record and other applicable databases (e.g., pharmacist-to-provider communication, adverse drug event reporting, clinical interventions).
• Drive professional development using BPS educational resources to achieve competence in Banner Health acute pharmacy core clinical practices and activities; assist with training and onboarding of new staff as applicable.
• Prepare and dispense medications, including sterile or non-sterile compounded medications, accurately and timely in compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate medication preparation and distribution, ensuring accuracy prior to dispensing.
• Oversee day-to-day pharmacy operations, including management of technology, inventory management, and accurate record keeping.
• Supervise and direct the work of pharmacy technicians, interns, and students.
• Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
• Provide an excellent service experience to all Banner Health customers by demonstrating core and leader behaviors consistently.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May provide indirect supervision to non-exempt professional staff. Responsible for resolving issues occurring on their shift and acting as the designated supervisor. Provides work direction to technical staff on duty and may deliver initial disciplinary action or counseling as required on an immediate basis.

Work environment

Typical indirect patient care environment. Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently. May be required to lift up to 75 pounds. Must use standard precautions due to exposure to blood and body fluids. Communicates effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone. May require periodic to frequent use of personal computer. Off-site travel may be required.

Requirements

• Unrestricted Pharmacist licensure in the state of practice.
• Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Incumbents in Arizona must provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire; if not licensed in the state of practice, must complete the Board of Pharmacy application process within 30 days of job offer and be licensed within 90 days of hire unless delayed by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Banner Registry and Travel positions require a current and unrestricted Pharmacist license (not intern) at the time of hire and at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months.
• Good organizational, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and other contacts.
• Ability to use reference tools to evaluate patient care and answer customer questions.
• Knowledge of medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and automated dispensing systems.
• Employees at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and sign an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

Preferred qualifications

• Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency program.
• Previous clinical pharmacy or hospital experience.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Schedule

This position provides staffing support across a variety of 10-hour shifts to meet operational needs. The schedule includes a mix of daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday coverage on a rotating basis. Typical shifts include 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., based on department needs.