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Clinical Pharmacist
This is your opportunity to join a highly respected team committed to helping individuals with developmental disabilities. We have a temporary Clinical Pharmacist opportunity at Rainier School - Residential Habilitation Center. We need your skills to help those with complex medical, psychiatric, developmental, and neurological disorders. This is a fulfilling career where you'll enjoy the variety of work and continuous support for learning opportunities. This temporary assignment may become permanent in the future. Additional Compensation: Annual payment for current board certification of $10,000, paid in monthly increments, to be added to the base rate. The board certification must be in an area relevant to patient care and come from an accredited program by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in the area of Psychiatric Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, Geriatric Pharmacy, or the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. Reimbursement of up to $6,500 per year of CME courses. Here's why you'll want to work here:
You'd be working a day shift, no swing, no weekends, and you'll have holidays off!
You'll have a four-day/40-hour workweek (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Great staff and interdisciplinary team to work with!
You'll have clinical pharmacy and medication dispensing duties.
Your creativity and innovation is needed as we have a population with unique medical needs where you will stretch your knowledge base.
See why others like you have chosen a DSHS career: Some of what you'll do:
Conduct Medication Regimen Reviews at least quarterly for all clients in the Residential Habilitation Center receiving medication therapy.
Obtain comprehensive medication histories on all clients admitted to the RHC and perform periodic medication reconciliation.
Provide essential pharmaceutical distribution services.
Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and guidance pertaining to controlled substances, and hazardous drugs.
Ensure valid and accurate prescriptions, contacting prescribers for order clarifications and interventions.
Provide ongoing consultative services for pharmacotherapeutics and medication monitoring.
Perform pharmaceutical functions in a Residential Habilitation Center for people with intellectual disabilities.
Attend training, workshops, and conferences as required and by time frames specified.
Who should apply? Professionals who have a valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to employment, and graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities Pharmacy residency is desired. Interested? Apply today. Along with the online application, please attach your:
Cover Letter
Resume
The Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Questions? For questions about the hiring process please contact the recruiter, Chris Pulley by email at and reference in the subject line.
Worksite address
buckley, WA, 98321, US
Who can apply
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