Pharmacist

About This Role

This Health System Pharmacist role is for a clinical leader who ensures safe and effective drug use, optimizes medication therapy outcomes, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care. The position supports medication affordability, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement across various settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and monitor individualized drug therapy plans, including working under Clinical Pharmacy Agreements, Collaborative Drug Therapy Management/Agreements, and Protocols
• Evaluate patient responses to therapy, identify adverse drug events, and adjust regimens accordingly
• Provide direct patient counseling to ensure understanding of medications, adherence, and therapeutic goals
• Clarify and interpret prescriptions/orders and recommend appropriate drug therapy alternatives to prescribers
• Review, interpret, and verify prescriptions/orders for accuracy and appropriateness
• Compound and prepare medications, including sterile IV admixtures and chemotherapy, using aseptic techniques
• Supervise and delegate tasks to pharmacy technicians and support staff to ensure safe and timely medication preparation and dispensing
• Conduct routine inspections of medication storage areas to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Participate in adverse event reporting, medication error prevention, and root cause analysis
• Support and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives within the department and facility
• Identify and address personal knowledge gaps through continuing education, literature review, and peer collaboration
• Mentor and train pharmacy interns, externs, technicians, and new pharmacists
• Stay current with emerging therapies, technologies, and practice standards
• Demonstrate professionalism and serve as a role model for pharmacy staff
• Assist in workflow management, goal setting, and achievement of departmental objectives
• Maintain a cost-conscious approach to inventory and resource utilization
• Maintain a working knowledge of Kaiser Permanente's pharmacy benefit structure
• Support formulary compliance and promote appropriate drug utilization through provider and patient education
• Maintain working knowledge of state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, USP, Joint Commission standards, other applicable regulatory and accrediting bodies, and internal policies and procedures
• Participate in audits, inspections, and readiness activities
• Respond to inquiries from patients, providers, and staff in a timely and professional manner
• Communicate formulary updates, therapeutic alternatives, and benefit information effectively