Pharmacist (Resident)

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956.

We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center.

Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year.

We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

Job Summary

Formulates and executes medication management systems and pharmacotherapy services. Ensures that medications, supplies, and drug information are furnished to the customer. Collaborates with dedicated team members across disciplines to create original policy and models to promote appropriate and effective medication utilization and harmonious application across all disciplines.

Monitors drug therapies, identifies and troubleshoots potential medication safety hazards and documents all interactions for medical review. Assists in making recommendations on programs, process improvement or development of new pharmacy services.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
• Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD): Required
• One year's technical experience: Preferred
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Pharmacist Intern License or Registered Pharmacist license in the state of practice: Required (May be pending, but must be duly licensed by December 31st of the practice year unless otherwise approved by accreditation agency)
• All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties required of a Pharmacist at the state level: Required
• Pharmacist Intern License or Registered Pharmacist license in the state of practice: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
• AHA-PALS: Required

Essential Functions

• Processes, enters, verifies, and sends medication orders within the institution in a timely manner that is in compliance with department and hospital policies, Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines, while actively ensuring that medication therapy is efficacious, safe, convenient, and cost effective and establishing the best therapeutic outcomes. Assures that medication prescribing is optimal with respect to indication, dose, route, frequency, history of allergy, and does not duplicate or interact with the effects of other drugs.
• Conducts and manages daily reports on medication utilization based upon daily rounds to identify, catalogue, and subsequently analyze areas in which medication improvement is needed.
• Participates in all pharmacy-related tasks and programs such as clinical rounds, emergency department, short-staffed areas. Expedite changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
• Communicates recommendations to patients and health care providers who provide care directly to patients. Designs, conducts, monitors and evaluates the outcomes of organized and structured programs. Develops and implements medication-use policy.
• Individuals experiencing exposed rashes, sunburn, weeping sores, conjunctivitis, active respiratory infections or other communicable disease, or those wearing cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails shall be excluded from the ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas until their conditions are remedied.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities.

Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities.

Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.