What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Coordinator position at Adventist Health?
Adventist Health Portland, part of both the Adventist Health and Oregon Health and Science University health systems features of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics, and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities on the city’s east side. Key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and labor and delivery. Adventist Health Portland’s mission executed by more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and 250 volunteers serving a local community known for its outdoor activities, independent creatives and exquisite culinary opportunities.
Job Summary:
Coordinates the pharmacy department's clinical responsibilities throughout the institution. Designs, implements, monitors and evaluates the outcomes from clinical pharmacy services (CPS) provided to medical center patients and professional staff. Assists in making recommendations to management on process improvement, new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new services.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Graduate of school of pharmacy: Required
- Bachelor's Degree: Preferred
- Two years' technical experience: Preferred
- One year's hospital pharmacy experience: Preferred
- Leadership experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Pharmacist license in the state of practice: Required
- All licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties required of a Pharmacist at the state level: Required
- Registered Pharmacist (RPH): Required
Essential Functions:
- Evaluates, processes, distributes and dispenses physicians orders, including unit dose and IV admixture services. Establishes, implements and annually reviews antibiotic and medication dosing pharmacy protocols. Evaluates pharmaceuticals for standardization of drug formulary. Coordinates Therapeutic Drug Monitoring activities in conjunction with the patient care areas and the Clinical Laboratory.
- Supervises clinical staff and serves as a liaison between the pharmacist staff and administrative staff regarding performance and compliance with clinical protocols. Coordinates the documentation, analysis and reporting of Clinical Pharmacy Interventions. Coordinates Medication Use evaluation (MUE) and Antibiotic Use Review (AUR) activities.
- Assists nursing staff in medication-related issues. Provides recommendations to physician for cost-effective use of medication. Provides in-service or educational seminars as needed to other health professionals for safe and effective use of medications.
- Coordinates education and Drug information to medical, pharmacy, nursing staff, patients and family members as required. Coordinates the departments Clinical Staff Development Program.
- Implements and monitors quality assurance studies and performance improvement processes for CPS. Participates in follow up of risk management issues. Individuals experiencing exposed rashes, sunburn, weeping sores, conjunctivitis, active respiratory infections or other communicable disease, or those wearing cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails shall be excluded from the ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas until their conditions are remedied.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
