Overview

For more than 70 years Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care Stroke Care Orthopedics Neurological Surgery Comprehensive Cancer Care Maternity Care and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the area’s largest non-profit employers we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/mercy-redding to learn more.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision the incumbent provides drug information and assists physician in providing appropriate drug therapy for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Incumbent compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures and dispenses medicines and preparations. Incumbent also oversees medications prepared by Pharmacy Technicians. This position reports to the Director Pharmacy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of unit dose systems, IV admixture, chemotherapy, clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug use evaluation required
Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a PharmD degreeMust have current registration as pharmacist in the State of California prior to start dateBLS and ACLS Certification (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years hospital pharmacy experience preferred
PGY1 residencyPALS Certification, ENLS