Acute Clinical Staff Pharmacist

The Acute Clinical Staff Pharmacist is responsible for delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care through the medication use process, ensuring safe, accurate, and effective medication therapy for patients. This role oversees pharmacy technicians and interns, coordinates workflow, verifies and approves medications prior to dispensing, and maintains thorough documentation of patient care activities. The Pharmacist assesses patient-specific needs, interprets clinical information, and provides age-appropriate pharmaceutical care while maintaining compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal pharmacy regulations. Candidates must be flexible and available to work both day and evening shifts as needed. Shift options include 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM and 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM. The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts per week and includes a rotating every-third-weekend requirement.

Responsibilities

Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care through the medication use process; Ensures safe, accurate, and effective medication therapy for patients; Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns and coordinates workflow; Verifies and approves medications prior to dispensing; Maintains thorough documentation of patient care activities; Assesses patient-specific needs and provides age-appropriate pharmaceutical care; Processes medication orders and evaluates their appropriateness and completeness; Utilizes clinical pharmacy skills to assess medication regimens and formulate recommendations; Contacts prescribers with suggestions and resolves problems with medication orders; Complies with directives of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group; Documents patient care activities in the electronic medical record; Drives professional development and assists with training and onboarding of new staff; Prepares and dispenses sterile and non-sterile compounded medications; Oversees day-to-day pharmacy operations, including technology, inventory management, and record keeping; Supervises and directs the work of pharmacy technicians, interns, and students; Adheres to local, state, and federal pharmacy laws and regulations

Requirements

Unrestricted Pharmacist licensure in the state of practice; Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy; Arizona incumbents must provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire; If not licensed in the state of practice, must have completed the Board of Pharmacy application process within 30 days of job offer; Must be licensed within 90 days of hire unless the delay is due to the State Board of Pharmacy; Good organizational, problem solving, and computer skills; Good written and verbal communication skills; Knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications, and Automated dispensing system; Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at time of hire and maintain it for employment; Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire

Nice to have

Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency program; Previous clinical pharmacy experience; Previous hospital experience; Additional related education and/or experience