Clinical Pharmacist Jobs

Responsibilities:

• Maintains professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
• Actively contributes to medication safety initiatives.
• Educates and trains students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
• Promotes a positive work environment by providing constructive ideas and feedback to improve services and the department.
• Provides cost-effective care.
• Verifies medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Ensures all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Provides safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Maintains professional working relationships with all caregivers.
• Utilizes available technology proficiently and to full extent, in their area of practice.
• Accountable for drug use policy adherence.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Directs staff appropriately to provide safe and efficient care.
• Utilizes time and resources effectively.
• Documents services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.

Education:

• PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

Certifications:

• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire. Board Certification preferred.
• For individuals required to administer immunizations, current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required. For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.

Complexity of Work:

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.

Work Experience:

• Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area (i.e. Critical Care, Oncology).
• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or 2 years of relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience required.
• Current incumbents as of 6/1/2019 will be grandfathered for work experience requirement.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.