Pharmacist - Relief at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill) – Portland, Oregon

• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.

• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.

• Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the central pharmacy. Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by pharmacy technicians in your work areas.

• Directs the work of students/residents and monitors and evaluates their performance.

• Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in a specialized practice area by physicians, nurses and pharmacists.

• Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients with specific diagnosis. Documents activities in the patient medical record, pharmacy monitoring profile, drug use evaluation data collection or adverse drug reaction reporting program.

• Participates in both intra and interdepartmental education programs; participates in the development of peers.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Pharmaceutical care principles
• Age-related modification of drug therapy
• Disease-related modification of drug therapy
• Contemporary medication use systems
• Interpersonal, formal and informal communication, including presentations Project management concepts Systematic problem solving Computer skills including use of the EMR, and common word processing, spreadsheet, and databases

• PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification
• Specialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS, etc)