Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. • Pinehurst, NC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Medicine Pharmacist is a visible and integrated member of the multidisciplinary emergency department responsible for a variety of activities that improve the medication use process and patient safety. The patient population includes both adults and pediatrics. The pharmacist must be comfortable in operating in a fast-paced emergency department environment and able to adjust to changes in workload while maintaining a positive attitude and professional demeanor. The emergency medicine services at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH). This 402-bed flagship hospital has a 40-bed emergency department, with the ability to expand to 47 when including hallway beds and sees more than 60,000 patients annually. Located in central North Carolina, MRH services a primary area including six counties, and is a secondary referral center for 15 counties. In addition to MRH, the system has three other campuses: MRH-Richmond, MRH-Hoke, and Montgomery Memorial Hospital, all of which provide emergency services. The emergency medicine physician group services all 4 campuses and services are occasionally provided to these other sites as well.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of NC
• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency or equivalent hospital experience required

Nice To Haves

• PGY2 residency training or equivalent emergency medicine and/or critical care training is preferred

Responsibilities

• Responding to code blues throughout the hospital
• Actively taking a role in medication preparation and management of patients in high-risk patient populations (including but not limited to STEMI, acute ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, rapid sequence intubation, procedural sedation)
• Dosing of antimicrobials, anticoagulants, culture callbacks on discharged patients, etc.
• Oversight of medication reconciliation technicians and reviewing home medication lists after completion by the technicians
• Precepting PGY1 and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level