Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III

Sutter Health

Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist working with patient-centered clinical service in a healthcare setting. Ensuring safe medication therapy and effective communication with patients and healthcare providers.

Posted 7/11/2026part-timeBurlingame • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $94 - $108 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Delivers pharmaceutical care through the provision of patient-centered clinical service, medication information, education, medication preparation and distribution that ensures safe, effective, and cost efficient medication therapy.
Exercises sound judgment, and developed clinical skills to provide input to and implement the patient's plan of care based on the diagnosis in a timely manner.
Gains confidence and cooperation from the patient, their family/support group, and other healthcare providers through competent patient assessment, attentive monitoring and care, and effective communication.
Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.
May also be responsible for performing specific tasks and/or orient other staff to the department.

Requirements

What you’ll need

EDUCATION PHARMD-Graduate of an accredited pharmacy school
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE RPH-Registered Pharmacist within 120 days
ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support if required by the entity/department
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: 1 year of recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of medical terminology, generic and trade pharmaceutical names, pharmaceutical calculations and laws and regulations.
Knowledge and understanding of different Pharmacy practice settings, including narcotic delivery and procedures.
Knowledge and ability to identify and employ pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing, and record keeping of medications.
Requires a basic working knowledge of legal requirements and accreditation standards including National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), The Joint Commission (TJC), Title XXII, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), related pharmaceutical technology, EHR, and EPIC.

Benefits

Comp & perks

No Unions: No
Employee Status: Per Diem/Casual

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Hard Skills & Tools

Patient-Centered Clinical ServiceMedication Information and EducationPharmaceutical CalculationsKnowledge of Medical TerminologyNarcotic Delivery Procedures

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsPatient AssessmentTeam Collaboration

Certifications

Registered Pharmacist (RPH)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)