Pharmacist Resident

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

As our Resident Pharmacist, you will complete an intensive post-graduate training program, developing advanced clinical skills and expertise to deliver patient-centered pharmaceutical care and optimize medication safety.

Every day you will rotate through diverse clinical settings, providing direct patient care under supervision. You'll evaluate medication regimens, make evidence-based recommendations, monitor therapy, and educate. Responsibilities include interdisciplinary participation, research, and contributing to quality initiatives.

To succeed, you'll need exceptional clinical knowledge, strong critical thinking, excellent communication for team collaboration/education, and a profound commitment to learning, patient safety, and advancing pharmacy practice. Self-motivation and adaptability are essential.

• Participate in all aspects of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services including rounds with medical teams, pharmacokinetic consultations, parenteral nutrition consultations, anticoagulation management, antimicrobial stewardship monitoring, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, documentation of clinical interventions in the identified data base, and compliance with clinical pathways and protocols
• Performs all activities associated with meeting the goals and objectives of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited PGY1 residency program.
• Process prescriber orders in the identified pharmacy information systems in an effective, efficient, timely, safe and accurate manner to ensure the appropriateness of the indication, dose/frequency, route, interactions, dose adjustment, physical and therapeutic incompatibilities, side effects, duplicate therapies, and cost-effectiveness. Evaluate need for all non-formulary medication required.
• Provide direct oversight and timely and accurate verification of final product for all aseptic parenteral and non-parenteral medication preparation, dispensing and distribution in compliance with state, federal statutes and hospital procedures.
• Ensure doses are filled and delivered within established departmental guidelines in a timely and safe manner.
• Identify and evaluate adverse drug reactions and medication errors

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved school of pharmacy with a BS, MS, or Pharm D degree, including didactic courses , upon hire or
• Masters Of Science Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved school of pharmacy with a BS, MS, or Pharm D degree, including didactic courses , upon hire or
• Doctor Of Pharmacy Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved school of pharmacy with a BS, MS, or Pharm D degree, including didactic courses, upon hire and
• Pharmacist Intern: WA, upon hire and
• Pharmacist: WA, within 90 Days and

Preferred

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire