Req #: 242538 Department: HARBORVIEW - PHARMACY Posting Date: 02/05/2025 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $11,678 - $16,712 per month Shift: Alternate Work Shift Notes: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf) The **HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY DEPARTMENT** is looking for an outstanding **STAFF PHARMACIST - INPATIENT/TRANSITIONS OF CARE** . **WORK SCHEDULE** • Full-Time/40 hours per week • Rotating/variable shift **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** • Be an integral member of the Pharmacy team and provide transition of care services to multidisciplinary teams, optimizing safe and fiscally responsible transitions of care • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, drug distribution and transitions of care facilitation aspects of the care of Harborview patients Strong candidates will have completed an ASHP-accredited residency program or advanced degree. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** • Participate as an active member of the pharmacy team to assist in successful transitions of care for complex patients at high-risk of readmission • Identify and resolve medication discrepancies to ensure an accurate medication list at discharge for select patients • Facilitate communication with providers upon patient transition of care into the outpatient setting • Assist patients in navigating insurance coverage to minimize barriers to accessing prescribed therapies • Refer high-cost medications to outpatient billing team to manage prior authorization (PA) requests for medications, ensuring timely approval and reducing treatment delays • Participate in medication order review, clarification, validation, and order verification • Supervise inpatient pharmacy technicians in all areas **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** One year of experience in pharmacy practice or completion of an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists accredited residency training program. **LEGAL REQUIREMENT** State of Washington Pharmacist license. **_CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENTUW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen._** **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER** As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. **Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.