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Fixed-Term Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Emergency Dept (Full-Time, 10-Hour Rotating Shifts)

palo alto, CA

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Job description

Onsite

n500P Hospital - J/K/L/M Patient - PALO ALTO

nFull time

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nIf you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

nRotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)

nThis is a Stanford Health Care job.

nA Brief Overview

nProvides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. Incumbents select, compound, manufacture, purchase, dispense, and/or preserve drugs, medicines, and other therapeutic agents; serve as a member and consultant on treatment or diagnostic teams; disseminates drug information to members of the hospital staff and interested community groups; may participate in hospital research projects or perform pharmaceutical research.

nLocations

nStanford Health Care

nWhat you will do

nnnClinical Pharmacy:

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nnApplies knowledge of solubility behavior of substances, stability of drugs, usages of drugs, and limitations on modes of administering drugs, and similarly applies knowledge of incompatibilities in evaluating dosages and permissible concentrations of drugs, and in anticipating, preventing, and treating undesirable chemical reactions.

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nnApplies knowledge of the physical and chemical properties and characteristics of computing dosages, weighing and measuring drugs, and mixing and compounding drugs and chemicals.

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nnHas legal responsibility for proper interpretation of prescriptions and the dispensing of prescribed products, and call to physician's attention any synergistic, antagonistic, and cumulative effects, as well as questionable overdoses or incompatibilities.

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nnIdentifies fine differences between drugs as they relate to therapeutic efficacy of the products.

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nnMaintains continuous awareness f new developments in the fast-moving drug field and be aware of emerging patterns, systems, and techniques in pharmacy practice.

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nnMaintains records, documents patient data, prepares written reports, and provides oral reports concerning patient care.

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nnMay contribute to the accredited teaching programs, indoctrination and refresher training courses.

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nnSpecifies proper storage, protection, and preservation of therapeutic agents, in accordance with the standards of the United States Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.) and the National Formulary (N.F.)

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nnInvestigational Drug Service:

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nnProvides assistance in the coordination and maintenance of pharmacy services relating to research at SHC.

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nnParticipates in sponsor site qualification and initiation visits.

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nnSupports practices relating to pharmacy dispensing based on IRB approved clinical trials.

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nnProvides guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians.

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nnUpon request, attends various meetings to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols.

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nnServes as the liaison between the study team, protocol sponsor, and nursing to coordinate drug therapy.

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nnParticipates in audits from the sponsors, FDA, DEA, NIH and other regulatory agencies as needed.

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n nEducation Qualifications

nnBachelor's in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.

n nExperience Qualifications

nnnTwo (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

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nnOne (1) year if completed a PGY1 residency.

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n nRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

nnnAbility to apply judgment and make informed decisions.

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nnAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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nnAbility to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.

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nnAbility to precept students and residents.

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nnAbility to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.

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nnKnowledge of influence of patient's age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition.

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nnKnowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.

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nnKnowledge of Medical terminology and abbreviations; pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature; medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.

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nnKnowledge of methods and procedures involved in proper handling and storing of pharmaceutical supplies.

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nnKnowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.

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nnKnowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and drug products and their indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action; fate and disposition (if known), major contraindications and potential side effects.

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n nLicenses and Certifications

nnnCA Board of Pharmacy License - Registered Pharmacist required and

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nnBLS - Basic Life Support required within 30 Days or

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nnACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 30 Days

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n nThese principles apply to ALL employees:

nSHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

nStanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

nYou will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

nnnKnow Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

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nnShow Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

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nnCoordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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n nEqual Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

nBase Pay Scale: Generally starting at $116.33 - $116.33 per hour

nThe salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

nAt Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

nAs part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

nLearn about our awards ( and significant events ( .

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palo alto, CA, 94306, US

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