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Pharmacist
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2025-34396 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Pharmacy Portland, OR (South East)
Overview
Interprets and evaluates provider's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Recognizes therapeutic problems, including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing, and precautions of therapy and toxicities. Consults with practitioner when problems or adverse effects are identified. Counsels and trains patients regarding appropriate use of their medications (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions etc...). Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of drug therapy. Consults with practitioner when questions or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors. Prepares, labels, and controls all medications for patient use. This includes assuring proper drug storage in all areas where medications are dispensed or stored. Maintains appropriate records as required by law and hospital policy. Participates in drug product selection, counsels prescribers on the selection of appropriate and cost effective alternatives. Researches and evaluated professional literature in response to questions and requests and provides drug information to clinic staff and/or OHSU patients.Assists with devising, developing, and operationalizing programs to ensure the proper use of medications and continuous quality improvement.
Responsibilities
A current Pharmacist's license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.Community pharmacy practice Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies): Drug therapy in patients described in Position Purpose. (Dosage, indications, side effects, etc.) Contemporary medication use systems (interpret prescribers' orders, prepare and dispense medications. etc.) Excellent interpersonal communication skills Systematic problem solving skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision Excellent interpersonal communication Successfully completes initial and continued competencies as required for maintenance of standard of practice, legal regulatory compliance and OHSU policies Qualifications
Board Certification in Ambulatory Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, or Psychiatric PharmacyOregon State Board of Pharmacy Preceptor License Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
