Overview

In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing leadership and clinical pharmacy services, including the implementation of System, Region, and Facility Pharmacy Services initiatives. The incumbent will provide leadership in establishing and maintaining clinical pharmacy programs, mentor staff pharmacists to clinical pharmacy activities, educate pharmacy residents and students affiliated with the facility, provide clinical pharmacy support to one or more Service Lines, and collaborate with the facility Pharmacy leadership team in establishing action plans to support department initiatives at the campus level. Ensures that all actions taken and methods to produce the results outlined below incorporate and promote CSH’s mission, vision, and values.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes long and short-range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, andsystem.
• Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems whenappropriate
• Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacystaff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarlyactivities across the continuum of care.
• Educates the medical staff regarding cost-effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidencebased medicine and best practices.
• Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area
• Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Precepts Pharmacy Interns and Pharmacy Residents
• Functions as a clinical pharmacist (centralized/ decentralized staffing)
• This position may serve as the Residency Program Director as applicable.

Clinical Pharmacist Functions

• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachingsand other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection andappropriateness. Accurately enters the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, anddispenses medications in a timely manner.
• Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
• Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider.
• Assists the licensed provider inappropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groupsserved.
• Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
• Responsible for technician activities, performance, provides direction and guidance as needed.
• Participates in the orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy students and interns, pharmacytechnicians, residents, pharmacists and other health professionals.
• Performs duties in documented accordance with requirements of all regulatory and governing bodies.
• Completing mandatory education from a system and department level is appropriate.
• Provides patient counseling and drug information and documentation as appropriate.
• Completes other duties as they are assigned within the scope of their licensure as requested.

Qualifications

Education/Work Experience Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacydegree
• Residency completion or 3 years of clinical experience

Licensure/Certification

• Active State Pharmacist License in good standing in the state

  in which the employee works: PHARM:XX 

• Board Certification (e.g. BCCP, BCPS) required within 3 yearsof hire - any incumbents would not be required to obtainboard certification

• BLS-CPR

• ACLS