Clinical Pharmacist - Vanderbilt University Hospital

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region's largest comprehensive academic health system, comprising eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. It has a long-standing tradition of providing world-class care to the Mid-South, driven by its mission to advance medicine through excellence in patient care, education, and research. Vanderbilt Health fosters a collaborative and supportive community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and individuality is celebrated. The organization is dedicated to creating an environment where talented and compassionate individuals unite to deliver the most advanced care to the region.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (Required)
LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
1 year experience

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 the safety of medication therapy.
Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to cardiovascular (CV) medicine / surgical ICU patients.
Provides clinical services including daily patient review, code response, completion of pharmacy consults, support at transitions of care, patient education, antimicrobial stewardship, monitoring of high-risk medication therapies, and serving 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.