Pharmacist-Clinical Pain/Oncology - Visalia, United States - Kaweah Health

Description

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)

Department
8390 Pharmacy-Primary Operations

To provide pharmaceutical care by performing medication-related distributive, clinical, educational functions as well as directly overseeing discretionary tasks performed by pharmacy technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required: Current California Registered Pharmacist license

Education
Required: Pharm. D. degree

Experience
Required: Inpatient: Completed PGY-1 residency or at least two years clinical hospital pharmacist experience or current Kaweah Health Pharmacy Resident. Outpatient: Completed PGY-1 residency or at least two years clinical pharmacist experience or current Kaweah Health Pharmacy Resident.

Preferred: Three years experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Pharmacist - Pain/Oncology Management:

Kaweah Health Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join their award winning Pain/Oncology Management service rotating between the inpatient pain consult service and inpatient oncology unit. This pharmacist will serve as one of three clinical pharmacy experts in the area of pain and oncology management providing individualized patient pain regimen consultations and oncology services to inpatients at Kaweah Health Medical Center.

Link here to learn more about our Pharmacy Department and Pain Management Services:

Responsibilities include:

• Completes individualized patient pain assessments and develops pain regimens to ensure effective pain control for acute, chronic, break-through and neuropathic pain as consulted.
• Completes individualized assessment and monitoring of patients receiving chemotherapy medications within the acute care setting
• Oversees safe and accurate compounding and dispensing of chemotherapy medication in the acute care setting
• Participates in the formulary process for pain and oncology related medications by preparing drug monographs of requested non-formulary and/or formulary pain medications or performing medication use evaluations (MUEs).
• Participates in the development and implementation of policy and procedures, order sets and/or institutional use guidelines to promote safe and effective use of pain and oncology medications.
• Participate in interprofessional patient care with hospitalist, palliative/hospice care, oncology and anesthesia physician consultants.
• Completes opioid stewardship review on targeted patients receiving pain management therapy to ensure appropriateness and intervenes as necessary.
• Teaching/precepting of PGY1 residents and UCSF pharmacy students.
• Completion of pain/oncology related patient care projects/presentations, and participation on multidisciplinary institutional committees for the pharmacy department and organization.
• Documents clinical interventions on an ongoing basis to measure the clinical and economic effectiveness of the service with formal reporting at defined intervals.

Link here to learn more about our Pharmacy Department and Pain Management Services:

INPATIENT AREAS: For patients in the acute care setting, reviews orders for appropriateness, profiles/validates and dispenses medications, supplies or equipment orders accurately and efficiently. Follows federal and state law and approved hospital policies and procedures regarding medication use. Consults with other health care providers and information resources to optimize therapy and maximize safety for medication administration for assigned areas. Uses PYXIS units on the nursing units. Responsible for answering all inquiries from physicians and other staff regarding medication administration issues. Assures compounded medications meet standards for quality when performing or supervising compounding, performing quality reviews of the finished product and completes recordkeeping in accordance with department policy and procedures. Guides, directs, and assists in trainings pharmacy technicians , new pharmacist personnel, interns and/or residents and assumes responsibility for quantity and quality of their work. Provides training professional education in the form of in service training, platform presentation, didactic lecture or hands on learning activities to other healthcare providers , trainees and/or staff when appropriate. As assigned, participates in the transition of care process of targeted patient populations through the provision of services such as medication reconciliation, medication education, and care coordination in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors and assesses patient's medication and nutritional therapies and maintains their clinical charts with complete and timely documentation; intervening in the patient's care when indicated to optimize pharmacotherapy including management of medication therapies following hospital approved protocols and policies. Offers cost effective and safe alternatives when appropriate. Participates in interprofessional patient care rounds where applicable. Sets and reviews annual goals with manager.

Addendum (essential for specific dept)

IF ASSIGNED TO HOSPITAL ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR: If assigned to fill outpatient prescriptions, does so in accordance with federal and state law and in accordance with hospital policies Patients shall be counseled upon receipt of prescription on the appropriate use, storage and potential adverse reactions. Responds to Emergency Alerts (e.g. Code Blue, Code White, Code Sepsis, Code Stroke, Cardiac Alert) as assigned as a top priority. Makes up all dilutions, IV's, etc., ordered by the physician or ordered under approved hospital protocols Anticipates patient drug needs and responds accordingly. Fills all narcotic requisitions as presented by the techs after ascertaining correctness of requisition. Maintains all appropriate records demanded by federal and state laws and KH procedures. Conducts monthly nursing station inspections, checking for cleanliness, outdates, orderliness, and unauthorized drugs as required by The Joint Commission and Title 22 and keeps all appropriate records. Organizes and plans monitoring of drugs encompassed by pharmacokinetics following all department procedures. Consults with physician on optimal drug therapy. Monitors patients following department procedures. Prices patient charges the day they accrue under direction of manager.

SPECIALTY AREAS APPLICABLE: EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, ANEMIA MANAGEMENT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, CRITICAL CARE, ANTICOAGULATION, NICU/PEDIATRICS: Serves as the clinical expert in the area of specialty, integrating advanced knowledge and training in the respective specialty area to ensure desired service and patient outcomes are achieved. Participates in the care of and reviews/profiles medication orders for patients being admitted and awaiting an inpatient bed. With assistance from additional pharmacists during times of high census Coordinates with the pharmacist responsible for the inpatient unit any special medication-related needs and/or outstanding follow-up on issues identified during the ED stay (applicable to ED Pharmacist Specialists). Documents clinical interventions on an ongoing basis. Measures the clinical and economic effectiveness of the service provided on an ongoing basis with formal reporting of the data at defined intervals set by management. Participates in the formulary process for related medications within the specialty are by preparing and presenting drug monograph of requested non-formulary medications and/or class reviews and performing medication use evaluations (MUE's). Participates in the development and implementation of policy and procedures, order sets and/or institutional guidelines to promote safe and effective use of medications within the area of specialty. Participates as the pharmacy representative on institutional committees as assigned and as it relates to the specialty area. Works in conjunction with performance improvement, information systems support and key stakeholders to maximize regulatory, quality and safety outcomes in an efficient manner as it pertains to the specialty area.

Additional

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range
$70.09 -$105.14

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.