Pharmacist

**Overview**

St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael is a not for profit fully accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care. St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality lead St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.

**Responsibilities**

Join our team of professional and passionate healthcare professionals who are committed to the well-being of our patients and provide patient care based on competence professional expertise knowledge and evidence-based practice.

Our **Pharmacist** positions are critical to the success of St. Joseph's Medical Center and require full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health. It is expected that our employees demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.

Clinical Staff **Pharmacist** is responsible for the accurate identification preparation and distribution of drugs the monitoring of patient drug therapies and the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients served. Pharmacists supervise and direct ancillary personnel (technicians interns) working in their immediate area. In the absence of a pharmacy supervisor a pharmacist may be required to assume essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy manager. Duties include handling credit card payments according to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS). In addition to the normal background check a credit check screening will be completed in compliance with Dignity Health policy. This position provides care/service to acutely ill patients from neonatal through geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served.

**Qualifications**

**Required Experience:**

+ Knowledge of unit dose systems IV admixture chemotherapy clinical pharmacology pharmacokinetics and drug use evaluation is required.

**Education:**

+ Graduate of a School of Pharmacy with Pharm.D.

**Licensure/ Certifications:**

+ Current CA Registered Pharmacist License

+ BLS certification required

**Preferred Experience:**

+ Residency & ED Pharmacist experience in an acute care hospital setting is highly preferred.

+ Previous hospital and clinical pharmacy experience is preferred.

+ Completion of an ASHP residency is preferred.

+ ACLS card is recommended.

+ Bi-lingual is preferred.

**Pay Range**

$65.48 - $94.95 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.