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Primary City/State: Shea Medical Office Building - 10200 N 92nd St Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Category: Pharmacy
Shift: Day
Department: Pharmacy Residency Services
Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. Responsibilities: JOB SUMMARY
The Pharmacy Resident participates in a planned rotation schedule in accordance with the requirements set forth by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) designed to foster development of an accurate, safe, and effective provider of patient care. The Resident is responsible for assisting in the daily provision of pharmaceutical services to the patients of the Honor Health Network. This includes the processes of drug procurement, dispensing, monitoring, provision of drug information to associated professional staff and patients, and participation in collaborative drug-therapy management as pertinent to the area of specialty practice for the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Completes goals and corresponding outlined criteria including activities, projects and assignments for each area of
- rotation as assigned by Residency Director, preceptor, or designee.
- Participates in all functions and assumes all responsibilities of the rotation experience as described in the rotation
- syllabus.
- Participates in clinical rounds as assigned by Residency Director or designee.
- Completes major projects (including a research project) as assigned by Residency Director or designee.
- Responds to drug information questions with professional, satisfactory, and timely replies.
- Keeps up to date on the latest developments concerning new drugs or developments reported from research
- organizations regarding drug usage.
- Comprehensively reviews and presents material at assigned professional and community lectures, in-services,
- continuing medical education, and journal clubs.
- Supports resident recruitment at pharmacy conferences and helps coordinate the interview process.
- Reviews and complies with all guidelines as described in the residency manual.
- Serves as a co-preceptor for pharmacy students, meets the preceptor requirements of the relevant College(s) of
- Pharmacy, and actively participates in the education and training of new pharmacy employees, PGY-1 Pharmacy
- Residents, and pharmacy interns.
- AHSP residency goals include pharmacy practice management responsibilities; these are achieved by
- performing the job functions of a hospital or ambulatory care pharmacist.
- When appropriate, assures the accurate and timely dispensing and distribution of all pharmaceuticals.
- Dispenses medications promptly to meet the needs of the patient.
- Interprets and clarifies orders for all types of medications.
- Accurately reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts.
- Accurately completes controlled substance documentation as required by law.
- Accurately maintain investigational drug records and documentation as required by study sponsors and accrediting
- bodies.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of aseptic technique.
- Verifies and monitors the preparation of sterile and non-sterile compounded products.
- Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel, including the daily activities of technicians.
- Demonstrates proficiency in chemotherapy preparation and order processing.
- Accurately re-establishes priorities based on workload and patient needs and ensures that medication doses are
- delivered within established departmental guidelines.
- Monitors drug therapy as ordered by the medical staff and suggests alternative drug therapy when appropriate.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, adverse drug
- reactions, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Documents clinical activities and interventions as performed.
- Provides pharmacokinetic consultation services as directed per policy.
- Monitors and adjusts medications based on patient specific factors (renal function, weight, etc.) as directed per
- hospital or ambulatory protocol.
- Participates in collaborative practice protocols for patients referred to pharmacist for management.
- Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes as needed.
- Reviews medication orders for appropriate IV to PO interchanges as directed per hospital protocol when appropriate.
- Evaluates need for all non-formulary medication requests and initiates approved therapeutic medication substitutions when indicated or prior authorization process if appropriate.
- Performs total parenteral nutrition (TPN) monitoring and documentation per pharmacy guidelines and communicates
- therapeutic recommendations as indicated.
- Acts as a consultant to healthcare professionals and patients regarding utilization of pharmaceutical therapies.
- Promptly responds to inquiries with evidence-based and cost-effective therapy recommendations.
- Provides direct patient interaction via bedside encounters, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, or other medication and disease state education, as per practice setting expectations.
- Promptly performs patient assessments and participates in the multidisciplinary clinical rounds on the patient care unit or as part of ambulatory team-based care.
- Participates in Network quality improvement initiatives as directed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors in in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy Required
- Doctorate in from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy Preferred
EXPERIENCE
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Pharmacist - License, Registered Exam eligible or Current and valid State of Arizona Pharmacy (RPh) license. Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Certification, Preferred
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HonorHealth
May 27, 2026