What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist position at CommonSpirit Health?
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1923 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level II trauma center, cardiac and vascular center, surgical weight loss, maternity and the CARE Center, which is a recognized PrEP center of excellence. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Responsibilities
The Pharmacist will interpret screen and fill orders for parenteral and oral medications monitor patient drug therapies via approved pharmacy protocols/guidelines and provide drug information to patients and other health care providers. The Pharmacist is responsible for the enforcement of formulary initiatives as determined by the Pharmacy Management. This position will supervise and direct support personnel working directly under them. The Pharmacist is responsible for all medications dispensed to the patient during their shift. In the absence of the Pharmacy Manager the Pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Pharmacy Manager.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years Health-System pharmacy experience.
- Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School
- Successful completion of an ACPE-accredited Health-System Pharmacy Residency
- Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of California.
- Pharmacist with a Pharm D.
