Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Overview

Presbyterian is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist to join our team. The Pharmacist will interpret and evaluate medication orders. Prepares and dispenses medications. Advises healthcare providers and patients regarding optimal and cost-effective utilization of specialty medications.

Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need (0.001 FTE)Work Schedule: Days

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows staff to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
• Current and unrestricted New Mexico Board of Pharmacy License required.
• NM Pharmacist Vaccination Prescribing Authority Certification is required.
• Doctor of Pharmacy preferred.
• Preferably more than one year of experience in clinical residency or equivalent work experience.
• Has acquired the necessary practice skills to appropriately evaluate medication orders. Skills acquired through experience or self-study

Responsibilities

• Verification of medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness. Review of medication profiles. Assists in the resolution of drug therapy problems.
• Use a systematic approach to address medication information needs by effectively searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation.
• Reviews, updates, and maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, QA program, clinical procedures, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Packages, labels, and dispenses medications according to policy
• Maintains proper inventory control and storage of medications and supplies.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, industry conferences, and workshops.
• Oversees the activities of technicians, interns, and students. Participates in training pharmacists, technicians, students, and residents.
• Consults with and advises healthcare providers regarding optimal and cost-effective utilization of drugs. Where appropriate, documents clinical activities.
• Provides clinical guidance for the Patient Management Program.

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to USD $75.65/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.