Clinical Pharmacist - Nursing Unit Based

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

29d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. The Clinical Pharmacist – Nursing Unit Based is a decentralized role that ensures patients receive safe, effective, and appropriate medication therapy through a blend of clinical and operational responsibilities. Working closely with physicians, nurses, patients, and interdisciplinary care teams, this role rotates between clinical and operational functions, including patient profile review, medication management, consults, patient education, interdisciplinary rounding, and precepting, as well as order verification, renal dosing, and clinical support. Supporting a general inpatient population, this position plays a direct role in improving medication safety, optimizing therapy outcomes, and enhancing overall patient care within a collaborative, team-focused environment. A caregiver in this position will work day/evening rotations from 7:00am to 3:30pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm. Evening shifts are 3:00pm to 11:30pm once per week on rotation. Weekend rotations occur every 4th weekend and rotates between 1st and 2nd shift. Holiday requirements are 2 per year (1 major and 1 minor holiday). Occasional overnight coverage may occur (3-4 consecutive nights) approximately once per year for PTO backfill. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services. Verify medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations. Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner. Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives. Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards. Directs staff appropriately to provide safe and efficient care and maintain professional working relationships with all caregivers. Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers and/or patients.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
• For individuals required to administer immunizations,Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 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.

Nice To Haves

• Board Certification
• Prior hospital-based pharmacy experience
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy 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)

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Verify medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives.
• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Directs staff appropriately to provide safe and efficient care and maintain professional working relationships with all caregivers.
• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers and/or patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees