Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Where You’ll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Pharmacist Specialist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.Every day you will meticulously review every prescription in your queue for safety, critically assessing for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, or any irregularities. You'll then authorize prescriptions for the pharmacy technician, performing a final check before dispensing medication to the nursing station, ensuring expert oversight in every process.To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for real people. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

• Promotes long and short-range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, and system.
• Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems when appropriate
• Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacy staff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarly activities across the continuum of care.
• Educates the medical staff regarding cost-effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidence based medicine and best practices.
• Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area
• Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Pharmacy, upon hire or
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire and
• Residency completion or
• 3 years of clinical experience
• Pharmacist: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
• Board Certified Ambulatory, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Cardiology, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Compound Strl, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Critical Care, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Emergency, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Geriatric, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Infectious Dis, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Nuclear, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Nutrition Supp, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Oncology, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Psychiatric, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Pediatric, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy, within 36 - months or
• Board Certified Organ Trans, within 36 - months