What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Pharmacist, Behavioral Health position at Vail Health?
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Staff Pharmacist, Behavioral Health
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here .
Are you passionate about making a difference in individuals' lives? Do you want to be part of an innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional care? If so, we invite you to join our team at the Precourt Healing Center, our new state-of-the-art behavioral health inpatient center set to open soon. We believe in treating the whole person addressing their physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
This role will be supporting our Inpatient Behavioral Health center.
About the opportunity :
Transcribe medication orders into the hospital information system, fill orders for parenteral or oral medication, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information.
What you will do :
- Interpret medication orders and accurately transcribe them into the computerized patient medication profile.
- Monitor drug therapy regimens to evaluate drug selection and dosing, and make recommendations for therapy alterations to the LIP.
- Provide care based upon physical, motor / sensory, psychosocial, and safety that is appropriate for the age of the patient served.
- Direct and supervise pharmacy technicians.
- Provide pharmacokinetic consult services for patients receiving aminoglycocides and other high-risk medications. This also involves interpreting lab data for these medications
- Detect and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors according to the approved method
- Participate in compliance auditing as requested.
- Precept pharmacy students
- Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
What you will need : Experience :
License(s) :
Certification(s) :
Computer / Typing :
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Education :Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include :
Competitive wages
Medical
Tuition Assistance
Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay : 57.07 — $85.61 USD
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Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24 / 7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports.
Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary location and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, 1,500 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers.
Salary : $1,000
