Clinical Pharmacist II - Varied - Mercy San Diego

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist II position is at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, serving central and downtown San Diego. This is a Full Time Benefited position with 4 - 10-hour varied shifts, including rotating weekends, at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform competencies and prescriptive authorities as approved by the medical staff.
• Participates in direct patient care with patient care teams.
• Performs all clinical pharmacy activities and oversees clinical activities of clinical pharmacists in training.
• Rounds with the medical team and provides patient care interventions.
• Precepting students and/or residents as appropriate.
• Reviews and evaluates individual drug orders for appropriateness, safety, and cost.
• Documents the care provided to patients.
• Supervises the drug distribution operation: responsible for assuring safe and effective alternatives as appropriate.
• Routinely communicates with physicians, nurses and patients regarding drug therapy.
• Contributes to the accomplishment of initiatives to improve the cost-effectiveness of drug therapy.
• Demonstrates ability to provide age-specific patient care as established for area and job title.
• Demonstrates ability to perform competencies and perform activities as outlined in Pharmacist Authorities policy.

Requirements

• BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D. Degree Required.
• Certification/Registration: California Pharmacist License.
• AHA BLS for the health care provider and ACLS certifications required prior to being trained to respond to codes.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or other nationally recognized certification required within 2 years' of hire.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-site health system pharmacy enterprise.
• Teaching certificate and/or experience precepting students and/or residents.
• PGY1 residency or 3 years' experience in relevant practice area preferred.

Skills

• Ability to perform clinical pharmacy activities.
• Ability to review and evaluate drug orders.
• Ability to communicate with physicians, nurses, and patients.
• Ability to supervise drug distribution operations.
• Ability to provide age-specific patient care.
• Ability to perform competencies and activities as outlined in Pharmacist Authorities policy.

Benefits

• $4,000 retention incentive.
• $3,000 relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

Pay

Position Pay Range: $80.00-$102.40/hour.