Clinical Pharmacist Lead- Sequoia Regional Cancer Center

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community. Benefits Eligible Full-Time Benefit Eligible Work Shift Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America) Department 7641 SRCC Medical Oncology-Visalia Assists Pharmacy leadership in assuring safe and efficient pharmacy operations compliant with applicable law and professional standards of practice. QUALIFICATIONS License /Certification Required: Current California Registered Pharmacist license Preferred: Pharmacy Practice Residency Certificate Education Preferred: Pharm. D. degree Experience Preferred: Equivalent hospital pharmacy experience Department Specific Requirements If assigned to Home Infusion: requires one year of home infusion pharmacy experience and/or one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience. Prefer completion of a residency program in home infusion pharmacy. If assigned as the Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Specialist: requires one year of Emergency Department pharmacy experience and/or one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience in the critical care setting. Prefer completion of a pharmacy residency program in Emergency Medicine. If assigned as the Infectious Disease Specialist: requires one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience. Prefer completion of an a pharmacy residency program in Infectious Diseases. If assigned as the Anemia Management Specialist: requires one year of hospital based clinical pharmacist experience. Hospital or Ambulatory Care based anemia management experience is preferred. If assigned as the Outpatient Oncology Pharmacist: Completion of PGY 1 residency or at least two years of acute inpatient hospital pharmacist experience. Prefer completion of pharmacy residency in Oncology JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Addendum (essential for specific dept) OFF CAMPUS: Performs all the principal duties of a Pharmacist-In-Charge. Establish policies and procedure for the department. Reviews and revises policies and procedures at least once a year. Participates in coordination of principal department operations, including committee functions. Serves as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and advisory committee to the Medical Staff. Interacts with other department heads to solve mutual problems. Guides, directs, evaluates, and trains pharmacy staff and assumes responsibility for quantity and quality of their work. Completes staff scheduling. Assists Manager with performance evaluations for assigned employees. Participates in pharmacy operation and control management. Provides inventory control, periodic performance activity reports to Pharmacy Director, assists in budget activities. Sets and reviews annual goals with manager. MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS: Assists the Inpatient Pharmacy Manager in organizing and directing, safe, quality, customer-oriented and efficient pharmacy daily operations. Monitors and supervises the daily workflow of all pharmacy staff on duty to ensure optimal workflow and timely delivery of medications. Available as a resource for staff to guide and/or support day-to-day issue resolution. Stays abreast of applicable federal and state laws as professional standards of practice. Assists Inpatient Pharmacy Manager in monitoring and assuring ongoing compliance. Supports the regulatory/accreditation survey process by ensuring ongoing survey readiness, participating in survey activities such as interviews or tracers, and; assisting and/or facilitating additional department efforts to achieve desired outcomes. Assesses operational performance and implements means to improve inpatient pharmacy operations including pharmacy systems and procedures. Continuously evaluates existing procedures for ways of improving quality of service to customers and assuring procedures are in line with practice and regulatory standards. Assures safe medication use for patients by optimizing applicable automation technologies in the medication distribution process. Oversees the monitoring of all pharmacy related logs for compliance. Supports the development and completion of compounding quality assurance reports; following up as appropriate when indicator findings are outside of defined thresholds. Actively contributes to the planning for and achievement of annual departmental objectives by coordinating, completing and/or assisting others to implement identified tactics that meet the objective. Supports the pharmacy's pharmacoeconomic efforts by identifying and resolving operational inefficiencies. Coordinates assignment of special projects related to pharmacy operations. Oversees Controlled Substance Safety Inventory Management and Controlled Substance Safe Technicians to assure complete and accurate documentation and timely follow up of controlled substance discrepancies. Communicates and coordinates with the Inpatient Pharmacy Manager on issues pertaining to Human Resources to support evaluation of staff performance. Establishes, maintains and coordinates holiday, sick leave and work schedule of pharmacist staff. Responsible for assuring coverage or staffing of shifts when employees are absent or openings exist. Performs all the duties of a pharmacist and rotates through shift coverage as required. Facilitates pharmacy verbal and written communication. Assists with special projects as needed. Participates and attends various hospital committees as appropriate. Able to adapt to change productively and perform other duties as assigned. Assists with operational orientation, training, competency assessment, education, and communication. Sets and reviews annual goals with manager. EMPLOYEE PHARMACY: Performs all the principal duties of a Pharmacist-In-Charge. Adheres to all Federal and State Laws pertaining to dispensing, filling, of authorized prescription medications and supplies, including but not limited to receiving and verification of prescriptions, selection of medication and filling prescriptions. Dispenses medication, supplies or equipment accurately and efficiently. Compounds medications accurately and efficiently. Maintains 100% accuracy in measurements and dose calculations. Maintains proper documentation and logs for compounding. Knowledgeable, compliant and adherence to regulations in dispensing control and non-controlled substances, including proper record keeping and documentation. Provides direction to technical staff and support staff. Guides, directs, and trains pharmacy technicians and clerks. Assumes responsibility for quantity and quality of their work. Assists Employee Pharmacy customers with insurance issues, including obtaining prior authorizations, contact physicians or other health providers on possible therapeutic interchanges. Maintains knowledge and facilitates third party insurance, including Prior Authorization process, Medication Formularies, Wellness programs, coupons, discounts, workers compensation and other sources of payments, member's enrollment and eligibility. Provides consultation services regarding medication utilization and safety as appropriate for both prescription and over the counter medications and in guidelines of the California State Board of Pharmacy. Consults with other health care providers, information resources and