Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery/Trauma

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Surgery/Trauma. This role involves providing leadership within a specialized healthcare team to ensure optimal and cost-effective drug therapy. The pharmacist will develop pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommend treatment regimens, and create monitoring plans tailored to individual patient needs. A key responsibility includes leading efforts to prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions, contributing to continuous improvement in medication safety practices within the institution. The position operates on a schedule of four 10-hour shifts (12:45 PM – 11:15 PM) with a rotation for every 6th weekend and holiday. The role is eligible for relocation assistance and an evening shift differential.

Requirements

LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
1 year of experience
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency.
Equivalent years of experience practicing in a relevant clinical practice setting.
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification in pharmacotherapy or other specialty certification.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in a specialized healthcare team and the patient to assure optimal cost-effective drug therapy.
Develops specific pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommends a regimen and develops a monitoring plan to meet the individualized drug therapy needs of the patient.
Leads efforts in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy.
Works to continuously improve process and practice in the institution to enhance safety of medication therapy.
Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to surgery/trauma patients.
Conducts daily patient reviews.
Responds to codes.
Completes pharmacy consults.
Supports transitions of care.
Provides patient education.
Engages in antimicrobial stewardship.
Monitors high-risk medication therapies.
Serves as a drug information resource for providers, nurses, and patients.
Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.
Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.
Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication-related problems.
Maintains the quality, safety, and consistency of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas.
Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.