Clinical Pharmacist in Englewood, Colorado at Craig Hospital

Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of drugs through the application of specialized knowledge, skills and professional judgment. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a patient advocate when planning and implementing pharmaceutical care by considering the patient’s disease state, age, background, need for understanding and participation in drug therapy in a fiscally responsible manner.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensure/Certification/Registrations: Current Registered Pharmacist in the State of Colorado in good standing. Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist Certification preferred.
• Education: PharmD degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy; with residency or BCPS certification required.
• Experience: 2 to 3 years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Skills & Abilities: Excellent organization and customer service skills. Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and prioritize appropriately. Must be able to successfully and effectively communicate with a variety of personnel. Demonstrated pharmacist skills commensurate with formal training. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Skilled in typing and computer applications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Interpret and screen medication orders; Contact the physician for clarification when needed; Input medication orders into the pharmacy system; Verify and dispense medication orders prepared by the Pharmacy Technicians; Complete medication reconciliation.
• Actively participate in team rounds.
• Analyze in depth patient’s drug therapy for appropriateness and recommend changes to the medical team as necessary.
• Provide direction to support personnel as required by state law.
• Prepare drug monographs for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, assists in maintaining compliance with JCAHO accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards.
• Counsel patients on the safe and appropriate use of drugs. Coordinate ongoing, proactive processes to evaluate and improve safe medication strategies.
• Develop and present educational programs for Pharmacy staff such as operational changes, journal discussions, in-service presentations, and/or case studies. (Minimum one annually). Provide in-service education on pharmacy related topics to other health care professionals and pharmacy staff at least once annually.

** This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.

Craig Hospital Benefits:

Benefit Eligible Positions:

At Craig Hospital, we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed. Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time-off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs and an Employee Emergency Assistance Fund. At Craig, we believe in offering best-in-class benefits and prioritize benefits to support you.

Salary Range: $60.15/ Hour - $86.62/ Hour