A Clinical Pharmacist provides medications to patients and educates patients and physicians on the proper use of medications. Works in a clinical setting, directly with physicians and other health professionals, often granted patient care privileges and responsibility of assisting in patient care management. Usually requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Clinical Pharmacist 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. - 3.7 San Diego, CA Job Details Contract $150,000 - $167,000 a year 23 hours ago Qualifications CPR Certification Inpatient experience Medication safety procedure implementation BLS Certification Licensed Pharmacist (State-Specific)
Licensed Pharmacist Full Job Description Duration :
2 Years to long term
Job Responsibilities:
Assess patient's response to drug therapy and planning drug therapy based on physician-established diagnoses. Order and evaluate laboratory tests necessary to evaluate drug therapy effects and outcomes. Initiate, modify, or discontinue medications for ongoing therapy of chronic disease states (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulant, diabetes, asthma, refill clinics, etc.), in cooperation with the medical staff. Monitor and manage pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to specific or changing pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotic). Administer prescription or non-prescription drugs according to established agreements or MTF protocols. Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting. Evaluate medical and medication histories for drug-related problems and adjust drug therapy accordingly. Consult with other healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, dietitians, nurses, physical therapists, etc.) about patient treatment needs or options. Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures. Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy. Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff. Provide medication and healthcare related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head. Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care. Document significant medication interactions, and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting in accordance with accreditation standards. Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.
Licensure Requirements:
Active Pharmacist license Active
BLS/ CPR
About our
Company:
- 22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years. Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures - from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs. TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states - California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients' expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today's healthcare staffing industry. Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. RN_
