7 Pharmaceutical Care jobs in West Modesto

How you will change livesAs a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.What you'll be doingPatient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.What we're looking forHigh school graduate or equivalent.Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients.Previous healthcare experience in dialysis, phlebotomy, or as a CNA is a plus.Must be comfortable mixing acids and bicarbonate according to protocol.Ability to distinguish all primary colors.Other requirementsSuccessful completion of USRC training program approved by the Medical Director, including demonstrated competency; this includes successful completion of USRC training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis within 8 weeks of hire.CPR certification required within 90 days of hire or as required by the state.Patient Care Technician certification must be obtained through a state certification program or national commercially available certification program within 18 months of hire date and maintained in good standing thereafter. Specific state requirements may be applicable and required.Are you ready to make a difference?We're here to change the lives of people with kidney disease and shape the future of kidney care. We still have much work ahead. If you desire to make a positive impact in the life of others and pursue a fulfilling career in healthcare, we invite you to join our team at U.S. Renal Care! Are you with US? Apply today!

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization:STCH-Sutter Tracy Community HospPosition Overview:Provides leadership and management support in planning, organizing, staffing and controlling the operational functions related to administrative nursing. Recommends changes in policy, programs and physical resources required to achieve the department's objectives. Ensures that the nursing and professional staff is competent and sufficient to provide direct and indirect patient care and clinical services to the patient population of these units. Oversees and is responsible to direct facility operations, and supervises personnel in all departments when leadership/management staff is not present in the facility. During that time, serves as administrative liaison to all hospital departments, agencies, and physicians and provides functional guidance to all units. The role is also a resource person for decision-making concerning patient care services, non-clinical services and ensures that hospital policies and procedures are properly interpreted and applied. This position is responsible for assisting nursing unit managers to provide educational and staff development activities to validate, develop and maintain bedside nursing staff skills and competencies. This includes responsibility for nursing orientation, nursing competency programs, other programs and in-services as needed to maintain or enhance staff competency. Is a resource for input into the development/revision of affiliate policies and procedures, and is responsible to maintain educational and competency records to meet Title 22 & the Joint Commission standards.Job Description:Video: Sutter Health: Getting Better Never StopsLearn about THE POWER OF ONE and what it means here at Sutter Health. Join us!JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:REPRESENTS ADMINISTRATION/SENIOR NURSING MANAGEMENT IN OPERATIONS:•Serves a role model in promotion of positive guest relations, demonstrating courtesy and remaining sensitive to the needs and concerns of others. Oversees the activities of the health care team according to the Standards of Excellence.•Effectively handles atypical situations such as patient/visitor/physician complaint and policy exception.•Consults with Risk Management. Oversees patient care operations to ensure the consistent delivery of quality, evidence-based patient care services to all patient populations served. Adheres to state and federal regulations and facility/ TJC standards to achieve the best possible patient and family outcomes. Manages process (legal/ ethical/ physical) upon patient death: notification, pronouncing andrelease to proper authority.•Serves as Employee Health in the areas of employee injuries and blood borne pathogen exposures in the absence of Employee Health staff.•Serves as Hospital Safety Officer and oversees the Environment of Care. Reports EOC activities, opportunities, and needs to leadership.•Serves as Nurse Educator, providing ongoing education and orientation to clinical staff. Assists department managers with educational needs for their units as needed.•Consults with Infection Control.•Consults with and advises security.•Demonstrates an organizational perspective and concern for impact of decisions implemented on any shift. Documents shift events for administrative review.•In the absence of individual managers, serves as functional authority for all departments, including Administration.•Serves as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and consults with Hospital Administration regarding atypical/emergency situations (i.e., initiation of disaster plan, redirection, high risk events, etc.).•Represents Hospital Administration in media inquiries made during shifts and refers these calls to Marketing/Communications Relations as appropriate.•Counsels personnel as necessary.•Identifies areas of potential medical, legal risk.•Functions as an effective financial steward in all actions/ decisions, including those related to patient or family/ employee/ physician satisfaction, staffing and utilization of equipment and supplies.SERVES AS CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL RESOURCE TO THE NURSING STAFF AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS:•Demonstrates current knowledge of concepts and issues in nursing.•Makes high level decisions concerning patient care, internal conflicts, and chain of command issues and properly documents risk management issues. Utilizes Chain of Command as required.•Serves as a role model and patient advocate.•Evaluates patient needs and unit resources in determining appropriate patient placement.•Participates in providing direct patient care in emergent situations.•Demonstrates effective assessment of staff skills, communicating concerns to appropriate manager.•Serves as a staff resource in assessing patient/equipment issues.•Obtains equipment/supplies needs for patient care from departments that are not operational or from outside resources.•Responds to all emergency situations to serve as resource and/or to coordinate activities of personnel.•Assists in prioritizing workflow and staffing assignments as needed.•Confronts problem behavior or unsatisfactory performance promptly and fairly.•Assures that recognition and rewards are linked to quality actions.•Coordinates admissions, transfers and discharges and has accountability for patient bed placement.ALLOCATES NURSING STAFF ACCORDING TO PATIENT CLASSIFICATION, STAFFING METHODOLOGY, AND STAFFING PLAN:•Assures allocation of nursing staff to approximate as closely as possible the appropriate skill mix, for each unit based on patient needs.•Determines the need for agency personnel after exhausting all other staffing options.•Consults with manager of individual units for problem-solving staffing dilemmas.•Identifies when floating between units is necessary.FACILITATES COMMUNICATION AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:•Maintains open communication with all staff, managers, physicians, and leadership.•Communicates with oncoming personnel regarding shift activities.•Resolves conflict creatively and effectively.•Remains accessible to all hospital personnel on appropriate shift to ensure communication.•Determines when immediate communication with department managers/senior nursing management/hospital Administration is necessary.•Ensures that critical information is communicated to appropriate managers regarding staff performance.MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT:•Maintains expertise and skills in assessing patient care management needs and equipment management.•Remains current in nursing literature and clinical practice model as published.•Seeks clinical management learning opportunities.•Remains current on Department/Hospital/Organizational information.•Provides input/feedback to system for Procedure/Protocol development and review.EDUCATION:Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:RN-Registered Nurse of CaliforniaBLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare ProviderOR ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life SupportTYPICAL EXPERIENCE:5 years of recent relevant experience.Critical Care or ED experienceCharge Nurse or supervisory experience levelSKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of Environment of Care program innovations and other department-specific systems is required.Must possess computer skills and knowledge required to support a nursing information system.Must demonstrate competency for identified equipment in the nursing department (IV Infusion Pumps, Patient Mobilization Equipment, PYXIS, EHR, etc.) as the need arises.Demonstrated competency in nursing management, hospital operations and human resources.Requires ability to resolve concerns that arise in a complex environment.Exceptional interpersonal and oral/written communication skills including the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and influence others is essential.Excellent leadership, organizational, and project management skills are required.Experience in making presentations and conducting Safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness training programs is needed.Excellent skills in analysis, tracking, monitoring, trending, and reporting are required.Flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and innovation in dealing with change are also required.Must be a self-starter with a high degree of initiative and ability to work independently.Ability to meet deadlines and strong project management is an integral part of the work responsibilities.Dynamic and motivating teaching style in group teaching settings required.Job Shift:NightsSchedule:Per Diem/CasualShift Hours:12Days of the Week:VariableWeekend Requirements:One Weekend Shift a monthBenefits:NoUnions:NoPosition Status: Non-ExemptWeekly Hours:0Employee Status:Per Diem/CasualEmployees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.Pay Range is $79.48 to $104.10 / hourThe salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.

Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
STATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS

California

• Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at time of hire OR
• Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful completion of training program.

• Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing OR
• Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire OR
• Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.

• Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of hire OR
• Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico state certification within six (6) months of successful completion of training program OR
• New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required for out of state applicant with active state or national hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician.
• After January 1 st , 2024, all initial applications for the certified hemodialysis technician will require a national hemodialysis technician certificate.
• The applicant must submit proof of a valid national hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.
• Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has contact with patients

• Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time of hire OR
• Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an approved dialysis technician training program and submit application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the approved training program.
• Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of enrolling in the USRC OCDT program.

• Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire OR
• Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.

Riam Recruiting has the privilege of working with a family-owned Home Health company based in the Central Valley of California. We are helping them find their next Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS).

Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Operations, the DPCS will lead the overall direction of home health clinical services. The position oversees a team of 14 to 15 people. This includes three clinical managers, an intake team of 9-10, and a scheduler.

The position will be on-site at their Salida, CA location, Monday through Friday.

Requirements:

• Current RN licensure
• 3 years of management experience within the last 5 years in a home health or hospice organization, OR
• 4 years of RN experience within the previous 5 years in home health, hospice, primary care, or a health facility with at least 1 year of supervisory experience