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Flex Pharmacist

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
Job Category: Pharmacy
Posted: 07/01/2009
Job ID: IRC27726 KF
Job Status: PARTTIME

Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of drugs in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65. This position is to function at higher decision making levels regarding drug therapy, proactively affecting drug use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about drug therapy in cooperation with other health team members. This is a flexible model where traditionally centralized functions, such as order entry/verifications, will become part of decentralized practice as the technology associated with patient care evolves. 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.Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.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.

Qualifications
Required: BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. PLUS Practice Residency or Specialist Certification (BCPS, BCOPS, etc) or 5 years minimum appropriate experience. Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice. Pharmaceutical care principlesAge-related modification of drug therapyDisease-related modification of drug therapyContemporary medication use systems Interpersonal, formal and informal communication, including presentationsProject management conceptsSystematic problem solvingComputer skills including use of word processing, spreadsheet, and databases. Licensure in the State of OregonCompleted OHSU certification program.Preferred: PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification.

Schedule and Salary Range
Part-time; Flex; Salary Range: $39.15-52.74/hour; Location: Marquam Hill.

Additional Details
***OHSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

How To Apply
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