Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient

• Job Title:Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient • Req:2025-1232 • Location:VMC Main Campus • Department:Hospital Pharmacy • Shift:Variable • Type:Full Time • FTE:1 • Hours: • City State:Renton, WA • Salary Range:Min $74.79 - Max $103.71/hrly DOE Job Description: VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER JOB DESCRIPTION The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization. TITLE:Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient JOB OVERVIEW:The Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist is an integral member of the patient care team providing pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to providers, nursing, and other members of the health care team to optimize patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to direct patient care, medication therapy management, drug therapy consultation via collaborative drug therapy agreements (CDTAs) drug dispensing, participation in transitions of care, and provision of patient education and counseling for assigned patient care areas. DEPARTMENT:Hospital Outpatient Services, Pharmacy Support Systems, Specialty Pharmacy, Anticoagulation WORK HOURS:Assigned Days and Hours; variable upon shift/setting/role REPORTS TO:Department Manager/Supervisor or equivalent/designee PREREQUISITES: • Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy; PharmD degree strongly preferred • Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Washington with license in good standing, or eligible for licensure. • Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency or equivalent practice experience. PGY2 residency required/strongly preferred for specific practice areas (e.g., Critical Care). • American Health Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - active certification or required within 30 days of employment. • Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical practice experience required (or equivalent residency experience). • Board certification or equivalent advanced practice specialty highly desirable and encouraged. • Specialty practice setting specific prerequisites - see addendum. QUALIFICATIONS: • Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills. • Strong customer service orientation and placing priority on serving the needs of patients, their families and health care providers. • Demonstrated skill in developing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships with a diverse population, including the ability to work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups. • Possess knowledge and problem-solving skills related to all aspects of disease management and drug therapy. • Demonstrate ability to multitask, set priorities and work accurately and independently. • Demonstrate ability to direct and supervise pharmacy residents, technicians, interns, and students. • Participates in and supports professional organizations. • Pass oral and written examinations pertaining to the areas of current VMC clinical pharmacy responsibilities and CDTAs as applicable. UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS: • Requires the ability to continually change priorities in response to changing patient needs. • Requires the ability to work in an environment of constant interruptions. • Extensive computer use (keyboarding) including chart review, medication/IV order entry and verification, use of various software programs and IT systems (e.g., pharmacy carousel, automated dispensing cabinets) • Requires the maintaining of a knowledge base of current medications, drug therapy guidelines, and updates to FDA-approved indications. • Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and standards governing the practice of pharmacy. • Precepting students and residents at various educational levels and abilities. • Requires competency in all applicable collaborative drug therapy agreements in accordance with associated rules and regulations. • Requires staff education via periodic drug education presentations. • Same as generic job description for clinical partner. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Generic Job Functions:See Generic Job Description for Clinical Partner • Essential Responsibilities and Competencies: • Adheres to department of pharmacy and organizational policies and procedures in all areas of practice. • Responsible for conducting timely and accurate medication reconciliation for all patients in assigned area of practice. • Responsible for providing quality pharmaceutical care to patients of Valley Medical Center Hospital, including ensuring appropriate drug therapy selection, including indication(s), dose, route, drug interactions, drug allergies and ensuing accurate order entry/verification and dispensing of drug therapy (as applicable). • Participate in medication therapy management including initiating, monitoring, and modifying drug therapy upon provider consultation in alignment with approved protocols and collaborative drug therapy agreements (CDTAs). • Collaborates with providers and other health care professionals to individualize appropriate drug therapies based on patient parameters and interpretation of current literature, safety, efficacy, and cost. • Continually evaluate and monitor pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events and intervene as needed or as applicable - with appropriate documentation and communication. • Responsible for appropriately documenting specific pharmacotherapeutic interventions and recommendations, drug information questions, drug utilization evaluation activities and adverse drug reactions. • Ability to respond to and actively participate in adult, pediatric, and neonatal emergencies (e.g. code 199, code pink). • Responsible for providing comprehensive patient education and counseling regarding medication therapy including use of administration devices (e.g., injection devices, inhalers, etc.) to promote safe and effective use to facilitate an appropriate therapeutic outcome for the patient. • Participate in transition of care endeavors including discharge medication education and collaborating with inpatient and outpatient providers for high risk or other defined patient populations for assigned care areas. • Provide drug information and education to medical teams, nursing, and other allied health professionals as needed. • Provide teaching, direction and supervision of pharmacy residents, technicians, interns, and student, as well as training of new pharmacists. • Participates in projects as determined by the strategic goals and initiatives of the department and organization. • Assists in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee process for review and evaluation of treatment options and promotes the adherence to the VMC Drug Formulary as approved • Actively participate on committees responsible for medication use, quality improvement, performance improvement, and other aspects of patient care within the health system • Develops and presents periodic in-services to healthcare providers as requested. • Participates in research studies applicable to clinical service. • Maintain competency in all applicable CDTAs and completes all department and organizational competency assessments as assigned. • Completes additional responsibilities/projects as assigned by Supervisor/Manager/Director. ADDENDUM - SPECIALTY PRACTICE SETTING SPECIFIC PREREQUISTES • Critical Care Unit • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required • PGY2 residency in Critical Care required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience • Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist credential preferred • ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hi • Emergency Department • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required • PGY2 residency in Emergency Medicine required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience • Board Certificated Emergency Medicine Pharmacist credential preferred • ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire 3. Medicine/Surgery Units • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required or equivalent practice experience • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist credential preferred • ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire 4. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required or demonstrated equivalent practice experience • Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist credential preferred • ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire • NRP with 6 months of hire • Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in NICU practice setting 5. Transitions of Care Service • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required or equivalent practice experience • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist credential preferred • ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire Date Created: 4/11 Revised: 2/13, 1/17, 9/22 Grade: UFCWPHCLIN FLSA: NE Cost Center: 7170. 7171 Job Qualifications: PREREQUISITES: • Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy; PharmD degree strongly preferred • Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Washington with license in good standing, or eligible for licensure. • Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency or equivalent practice experience. PGY2 residency required/strongly preferred for specific practice areas (e.g., Critical Care). • American Health Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - active certification or required within 30 days of employment. • Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical practice experience required (or equivalent residency experience). • Board certification or equivalent advanced practice specialty highly desirable and encouraged. • Specialty practice setting specific prerequisites - see addendum. QUALIFICATIONS: • Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills. • Strong customer service orientation and placing priority on serving the needs of patients, their families and health care providers. • Demonstrated skill in developing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships with a diverse population, including the ability to work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups. • Possess knowledge and problem-solving skills related to all aspects of disease management and drug therapy. • Demonstrate ability to multitask, set priorities and work accurately and independently. • Demonstrate ability to direct and supervise pharmacy residents, technicians, interns, and students. • Participates in and supports professional organizations. • Pass oral and written examinations pertaining to the areas of current VMC clinical pharmacy responsibilities and CDTAs as applicable.