Pharmacist, Tele-Pharmacy Operations

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include:
Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Dependent Care Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, 401k match, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Accidental Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Program, and more!

This is a remote position 

Position is located remote in CA 

Position Summary:

• Communicates timely with both internal and external sources concerning centralized pharmacy services.
• Able to assign prioritize and evaluate the work for multiple facilities
• Investigates and completes Medication Event Report.
• Follows High Risk Medication policies & procedures including appropriate documentation. Effectively maintains control for centralized pharmacy operations including tele-pharmacy and extemporaneous packaging and supervises personnel.  Supports remote medication management activities including order processing verification and clarification in a manner consistent with peers in like shifts. Provides appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring drug regimen review and consultation when requested.
• Processes a number of clinical interventions consistent with peers in like shifts. Contributes to the pharmacy achieving contract compliance as determined each year.
• Controls costs by optimizing inventory levels to minimize stock while meeting customer demands. Achieves annual performance goals. Keeps informed of departmental process changes through documentation of reading minutes huddles emails and other communication within one month of information posting or due date assigned.
• Completes Quality Assurance logs as required. Maintains required documentation for distribution of pharmaceuticals and tracking quality standards. Maintains competency standards established for each facility that the centralized pharmacy operations service provides support. Continues education by attending non-mandatory education offerings specific to area of practice.  Charge Pharmacy in absence of Pharmacy Manager. Supports Pharmacy Director / Pharmacy Manager in duties as assigned.

#LI-CSH

• 2 years current acute care hospital pharmacy practice
• Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.) or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an accredited school of pharmacy 
• Licensed and located within the CA

Knowledge and Skills

• Broad knowledge of pharmacy practice in an acute care hospital setting including a working knowledge of (but not limited to) IV fluids admixture TPN narcotic/cardiac drips IV antibiotics and chemotherapy.
• Application of standards from regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations.
• Local state and federal regulations relating to pharmaceutical transactions.
• Operational knowledge of inpatient and outpatient pharmacy practice and distributions systems.
• Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques principles and practices.
• Hazardous waste management including the handling of chemotherapy.
• Knowledge of drug utilization review quality improvement techniques and pharmacy automation.
• Current dispensing and clinical practice techniques principles and practices.
• Word processing and data base management with a personal computer.
• Hospital residency