Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

(Job Id W339546)
Posted on 3/8/2010
Location:

Los Angeles, CA


Job Type:

Part Time


Salary: Not specified
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Job Description
Description

Qualifications: American Heart Association (AHA) approved Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) card must be obtained within the probationary period." A current California Pharmacist license. Successful completion of a Pharmacy Practice residency or Ambulatory Care residency, or equivalent clinical experience in direct patient care delivery. National Provider Identifier (NPI) Required. Knowledge Required: Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease state management, age appropriate therapy, and other information as it pertains to medical or pharmaceutical care management plan. Expertise in drug utilization review. Federal/State laws/regulations regarding delivery of pharmacy services and the scope of practice of a pharmacist. Working knowledge of aseptic techniques & preparation of sterile IV products & chemotherapeutic agents, as required. Emergency medication & drug monitoring, as required. Sources of current drug information and medical literature. Skill/Abilities Required: Ability to extract pertinent information from patient/other sources for a medical management plan. Teaching ability and evaluation. Effective verbal/written communication skills at appropriate level. Learn & operate pharmacy computer system (s) & other equipment and software. Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to work with others on the patient care team. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced residency, fellowship, or board certification is preferred. A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Duties: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel. Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings. Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication related problems including: untreated indications, improper drug selection, subtherapeutic dosage, overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication. Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles and the patient medical record. Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug related laboratory testing. Provides patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing patient outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADR's, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication. Provides patient education related to the individual's disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction. Assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided. Provides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one on one interactions. Performs other duties as required. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.

Notes: Work schedule and scheduled hours to vary as required. Duration of the position until approximately 12/31/10.

PR# TR-10167.

Additional Information
RegionSouthern California
Bargaining UnitGuild for Professional Pharmacists
FacilityLos Angeles
ShiftVariable
BenefitedY
Employee ReferralN
Area of InterestPharmacy - Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
State/CityCA, Los Angeles

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