Hospice Pharmacist

Salary Range

$63.92 - $100.04

Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

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Summary

The Pharmacist position is responsible for providing clinical and operational pharmacy services to the highest standard of pharmaceutical care principles for each patient within their area of responsibility. The position is responsible for therapeutic assessment, interventions, and plans for individual patients as well as patient populations. The Pharmacist is a valued member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team and assumes responsibility for medication-related outcomes. The pharmacist aligns with the pharmacy enterprise's vision of improving outcomes and bringing value to our patients.

Position Reports To: Outpatient/Hospice Pharmacy Manager

Essential Functions

• Ensure safe, effective and cost-effective use of drugs on behalf of the patient through the application of specialized knowledge, skills and professional judgement, while considering the patient’s individual condition.
• Maintains knowledge of age specific issues and applies that knowledge to the provision of care within our institution.
• Ensure compliance with hospital and departmental policies, procedures and practice guidelines.
• Provides audience appropriate drug information to patients, nurses and providers.
• Monitors medication therapy within the scope of practice as outlined in State law.
• In collaboration with the Hospice physicians and nurses, performs ongoing assessment of patient risk factors, indications for therapy and works for optimization of therapeutic regimens, adjusting medication therapy as described in protocol and as authorized by CDTA.
• Documents appropriately in the Hospice patient electronic medical record(s) including communication with members of the patient care team.
• Demonstrates competency and proficiency in essential job functions by maintaining active credentialed status via Confluence Health delegated credentialing through the Medical Staffing Office.
• Supports the continuum of patient care through communication and coordination of home IV drug therapy services with the Home Infusion Pharmacist.
• Participates in the weekly Hospice IDG meeting at least once per month.
• Provides direct supervision to pharmacy technicians and assistants. Responsible for overseeing and monitoring the daily activities of pharmacy technicians and assistants to appropriately maintain the provision of safe, timely and effective pharmaceuticals.
• Commits to instructing, modeling and coaching pharmacists, technicians, assistants, students, residents and other health care disciplines as deemed appropriately by the Pharmacy Director.
• Assist in Adverse Drug Reaction and Medication Error reporting and contributes ideas for prevention of further incidents.
• Maintain patient confidentiality standards.
• Maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Maintain DEA license.
• Share the standby/on call hours with the other Outpatient Hospice Pharmacists.
• Coordination of the drug distribution system/pharmacy services for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure on-going improvements in therapy and systems through collaborative problem solving, research and participation in the hospital and department’s performance initiatives.
• The position has independent responsibilities for organizing and planning ones work in order to accomplish daily responsibilities as well as broad goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor of Science) in Pharmacy (RPh) or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Washington prior to start date.
• Certification: Hospice and Palliative Care - Must achieve within 1 year.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 90 days of hire).
• Strong computer skills, ability to work in multiple systems at the same time.

Desired

• Prior experience in Hospice pain management.
• PGY1 residency training and/or the equivalent of three years as a licensed pharmacist in the anticipated practice area.
• Bilingual Spanish/English with ability to pass a fluency evaluation from a CH chosen vendor.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.

F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.

C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.

Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position

• Walking – F
• Sitting/Standing – C
• Reaching: Shoulder height – F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height – F
• Reaching: Below shoulder height – F
• Climbing – O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less – O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds – O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds – O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less – F
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds – O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds – O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less – F
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds – O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds – O
• Crawling/Kneeling – O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching – F
• Twisting/Turning – F
• Repetitive Movement – C

Working Conditions

• Not specified.

Job Classification

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

Physical Exposures For This Position

• Unprotected Heights – No
• Heat – No
• Cold – No
• Mechanical Hazards – No
• Hazardous Substances – Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential – Yes
• Lighting – Yes
• Noise – No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation – No
• Infectious Diseases – Yes