Pharmacist - ARC ( Job Number: 186065 )
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Description: Kaiser Permanente is at the momment seeking for Pharmacist - ARC ( Job Number: 186065 ) right now, this job will be delegated in Hawaii. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Under indirect supervision, performs dispensing, pharmaceutical care including phone consultation (OBRA 90), and supervisory duties pertaining to filling of prescrip! tions; approves orders during filling process and oversees assigned subordinates (if any); assures optimum service to patient, physician or other authorized individuals, within federal and state regulations; works as interdisciplinary team member in support of patients, providers, and ancillary staff to ensure appropriate, cost-effective drug utilization while maintaining and enhancing patient care; provides pharmaceutical care by performing various clinical, educational, information, and distributive functions; supports compliance and Principles of Responsibility; maintains confidentiality; protects organizational assets; exhibits ethics and integrity; adheres to applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation and licensing requirements, policies and procedures; reports and/or resolves issues of non-compliance.
Essential Functions:
- Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following appropriate policie! s and procedures
- Oversees or performs receiving and r! eview of prescriptions and orders assuring recorded information meets all legal requirements, preparation of medications using appropriate techniques and following applicable departmental policy and procedures; obtains clarification on all questionable prescriptions or directions
- Authorizes dispensing of completed prescriptions and provides phone consultation (OBRA '90)
- Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapy
- Collects and organizes patient-specific information needed by pharmacist to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and make appropriate medication therapy recommendations
- Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from health care providers and patients; accurately identifies requester's drug information need; formulates systematic, efficient, and thorough procedure for retrieving drug information or referring/utilizing appropriate resour! ce services
- Provides medication-use education to patients and caregivers that effectively meet their needs
- Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and care givers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
- Actively participates in monitoring and improving relevant outcome measures and/or quality improvement indicators
- Participates in regional medication management programs and formulary education programs to promote appropriate, cost-effective, prescribing through effective communication and education with prescribers and members; provides information concerning availability of new, alternate or similar drugs and information on incompatibilities, interactions, contraindications of prescribed drugs to physician, RN, or others
- Enforces medication security not limited to medication loading and storage, cross! contamination, lot number control, and inventory control
- Addi! tional essential functions as listed in the complete job description
- Accepts responsibility for resolving immediate problems and accomplishing assigned tasks and reporting irregularity
- Inspects and maintains work area and equipment in organized, clean, safe, and efficient working condition
- Observes and compiles to department's policies and procedures and organizations house rules such as but not limited to safety, attendance, proper attire, and continuing education
Basic Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
- Completion of an emergency contraception training course approved by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), curriculum-based programs from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy, applicable state or local health department progra! ms, or programs recognized by the board of pharmacy
- Valid Hawaii Pharmacist license (must meet education requirement(s) for Hawaii State licensure)
- Ability to function independently in high volume production oriented workflow
- Ability to balance between regulatory/legal/accreditation requirements and showing compassion when delivering pharmaceutical care
- Ability to respond to multiple sources of responsibility
- Ability to safely handle and/or prepare compounds such as chemotheraputic agents, biologicals or other medications
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in interpersonal relations, prioritize workload, multi-tasking, customer service, problem solving and oral communication
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheets and database PC applications
- Experience working with automated pharmacy environment
- Experience with inven! tory control, ordering, vendors, receiving reports, inventory turnover
- Completion of general residency program
- Training/coaching skills
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This job starts available on: Fri, 31 May 2013 00:45:27 GMT
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