Hospital Pharmacist

We are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. The hospital’s operations include three businesses – our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions.

Responsibilities:

Assures the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders.

Reviews and assesses medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.

Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate.

Compounds and dispenses medications for accurate delivery to patients.

Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.

Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.

Accurately enters/verifies medication orders and performs final check prior to dispensing of all medications, including sterile products, chemotherapy, TPN’s, and controlled substances.

Performs and documents clinical activities and interventions accurately.

Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel to provide timely, comprehensive, and cost effective pharmaceutical services.

Participates in hospital safety/quality programs and assists in training new staff and students.

Responds to code arrests and other emergent situations where pharmacist assistance is needed.

Performs essential duties of pharmacy manager or director in his/her absence when the pharmacy clinical coordinator is not available.

May be required to work at other Carondelet network facilities.

Requirements

Required: Must be able to work variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred: Residency Preferred, Hospital pharmacy experience, IT Pharmacist

CERTIFICATION:

License Required: Valid current Arizona Registered Pharmacist License.

Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) upon employment and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of employment.

Certification Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

EDUCATION:

Required: Graduation from an accredited School or College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree.