Inpatient Pharmacist Specialist

3 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

As a highly skilled Inpatient Pharmacist Specialist at Kaiser Permanente, you will play a vital role in ensuring the optimal medication therapy for hospitalized patients. Under indirect or direct supervision, you will monitor and manage medication therapy, conferring with medical personnel to provide comprehensive care. Your expertise will include providing medication information, pharmacokinetic dosing advice, and adjusting doses as needed. You will also be responsible for ordering laboratory tests, administering medications, and monitoring medication distribution. Additionally, you will provide direction to ancillary pharmacy staff and perform other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Uphold Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding.
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement patient-specific plans to optimize medication therapy.
  • Monitor medication therapy to ensure optimal therapeutic results.
  • Manage and optimize medication therapy based on interpretation of data, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes.
  • Follow hospital-approved collaborative, pharmacokinetic drug therapy management protocols.
  • Interview patients and family members or other designated caregivers to obtain information regarding medication use, medication allergies, and sensitivities.
  • Document information appropriately in the patient's medical record or other computer systems.
  • Advise patients and designated family members or other caregivers on medication, directions for use, storage requirements, medication coordination with diet, importance of compliance, precautions, and warnings for medication therapy.
  • Provide pharmacokinetic dosing advice to medical personnel.
  • Order and adjust medication dosages, order laboratory tests, and administer medication under protocol according to established policies and procedures.
  • Monitor the effectiveness and accuracy of the hospital medication distribution system.
  • Review all medication orders for appropriateness and adherence to the drug formulary.
  • Clarify orders and intervene when necessary.
  • Verify accuracy of medication preparation and dispensing by pharmacy personnel.
  • Provide medical personnel with medication information.
  • Identify potential medication safety issues and work actively to prevent medication errors.
  • Review patient medical records to detect adverse drug events and assist medical personnel in forming treatment plans in response to adverse drug events.
  • Evaluate adverse drug events to determine their severity, probability, and preventability for further analysis and review.
  • Review patient medical records to verify proper delivery and correct administration of medication.
  • Ensure appropriate medication storage and security.
  • Participate in investigational drug studies as required.
  • Participate in problem identification and resolution, consulting with supervisors when appropriate.
  • Support a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
  • Report discrepancies to appropriate medical and/or administrative personnel.
  • Develop and test requirements and specifications for protocols, computer programs, pharmacokinetic dosing, and other pharmaceutical care applications.
  • Participate in assigned education and training programs.
  • Develop and maintain teaching curriculum and conduct educational programs for pharmacy, other medical personnel, and patients.
  • Actively participate in rounds, hospital committees, utilization review, quality management programs, and other programs as needed.
  • Participate actively as a member of the interdisciplinary team during medical emergencies.


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