Pharmacist

Job Summary

Provides clinical pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols in collaboration with other health professionals, including managing patient drug therapy, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Promotes high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care. Performs these duties in the clinical areas assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibility, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Conducts comprehensive patient medication history reviews upon referral from physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Synthesizes patient-specific treatment plans based on diagnosis, including pharmacologic therapy and lifestyle modifications, and facilitates care transitions across the continuum of care.
• Identifies, resolves, and proactively prevents actual and potential medication-related problems, including untreated indications, inappropriate drug selection, subtherapeutic dosing, overdose, medication non-adherence, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and unnecessary therapy.
• Initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends modifications to drug therapy in accordance with established protocols, using information obtained from patient interviews, clinical parameters, medication profiles, and medical records.
• Coordinates, orders (as applicable), and interprets laboratory tests related to drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other relevant diagnostics.
• Monitors patient outcomes to optimize therapeutic effectiveness, medication utilization, and adherence; identifies and mitigates adverse drug reactions; and eliminates unnecessary or duplicative therapy.
• Provides patient-centered education regarding disease states, medication regimens, expected therapeutic effects, potential side effects, and adherence requirements.
• Ensures continuous quality and performance improvement of pharmaceutical care services.
• Conducts drug utilization reviews, comprehensive medication reviews, and medication reconciliation in accordance with organizational standards.
• Operates pharmacy information systems, dispensing technology, and other relevant equipment and software.
• Documents clinical activities and interventions accurately and timely in the patient medical record and applicable systems in compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides oversight, guidance, and direction to ancillary and support staff, including pharmacy technicians, assistants, coordinators, and interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Basic Qualifications

Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience in a clinical pharmacy setting, or successful completion of a clinical pharmacy (PGY-1) residency or fellowship.

Education: Bachelors or Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D).

License, Certification, Registration: Pharmacist License (Nevada) required at hire; National Provider Identifier required at hire; Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.

Additional Requirements

• Completion of a standardized competency assessment, as applicable (excluding current Ambulatory Care Pharmacists).
• Knowledge of pharmacological principles, disease states, medical terminology, and age-appropriate therapy.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and state pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique and preparation of sterile and hazardous medications, as required.
• Familiarity with drug information resources and medical literature.
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant patient and clinical information to support care decisions.
• Ability to effectively educate patients, staff, and health care providers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary patient care team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
• PGY-2 clinical pharmacy specialty residency or fellowship
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist License