Acute Clinical Staff Pharmacist Night Shift

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Pharmacy-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night

Job Category:

Pharmacy

Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives. Apply today.

Banner University Medical Center Tucson (BUMCT) is a nationally recognized, world-class medical center focused on making healthcare easier so life can be better. The Tucson campus has 650 licensed beds including unique specialty units such as pediatrics, solid organ transplant, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, among others. Our collaboration with the University of Arizona Health Sciences campuses makes BUMCT a well-respected academic medical facility, which provides unique teaching opportunities with pharmacy residents and students as well as medical residents and nursing students. There are also numerous opportunities to collaborate on research as well as the option to obtain free live CE. The inpatient pharmacy at BUMCT provides medications to patients in all areas of the hospital and several hospital-based clinics. We dispense approximately three million doses of medication annually and service a very acutely ill population while providing an elevated level of pharmacy services to our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As an Acute Clinical Staff Pharmacist joining the team, you will become part of an elite professional group of Pharmacists. You will have an elevated level of expertise and work alongside a very motivated team to provide first-class service to our patients. We work in unison with outstanding pharmacists and dedicated nursing staff. At BUMCT you will have the opportunity to gain experience inpatient pharmacy operations to include, compounding procedures, IV preparation, and total parenteral nutrition compounding. In addition, you will have the opportunity to interact with the nursing staff on about twenty-five nursing units as we provide first-class service to our patients. This is a night shift position working from 8:00pm-7:00am, Wednesday-Tuesday with a 7-day on 7-day off rotation. ​Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable. Schedules are subject to change based on business needs. If you want to be a part of a caring, supportive team these roles are for you - apply today!

Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients using the medication use process. This position is accountable for documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care they deliver to patients. Oversees the activities of pharmacy technicians and interns, coordinating workflow and approving medications prior to being dispensed. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served.  Must assess data reflective of the patient’s status, interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements and provide pharmaceutical care based on those needs. Adheres to local, state, and federal laws regarding the profession of pharmacy practice.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1.  Processes medication orders and evaluates their appropriateness and completeness with respect to patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, laboratory values, and other pertinent patient information.

2. Utilizes clinical pharmacy skills to assess patient medication regimens and formulates recommendations to ensure optimal saf