Clinical Pharmacist, Acute Care PRN

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist, Acute Care PRN oversees pharmaceutical care, including evaluating biomedical literature and designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific medication therapy regimens. The role provides medication counseling to patients and caregivers, reviews and interprets medication orders and prescriptions, and participates in medical emergencies when applicable. It supports medication safety and quality improvement, collaborates with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and medication-use processes, and assists with non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.

The pharmacist prepares, dispenses, stores, and handles medications in compliance with best practices, organizational policies, and applicable regulations. The role may precept and mentor learners and pharmacy teammates, train and orient staff, contribute to performance evaluations, and direct and check the work of pharmacy support team members. Care must be appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs. The position is PRN at the Winston Campus, with a variable schedule and no benefits eligibility indicated.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Current pharmacist license in good standing through the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification, as required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging, as required based on area of practice.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency and PGY2 residency or relevant clinical experience.
• Board certification.
• Previous mentorship of pharmacy residents.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Self-initiative to innovate and collaborate with team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Educate and counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implement recommendations effectively, follow policies and procedures, and document in the appropriate format.
• Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Support medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
• Perform quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Assist in acquiring non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
• Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepare and dispense medications and oversee their proper storage and handling.
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Direct and check pharmacy support team members’ work to support safe, efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, assessing and interpreting information to identify age-specific requirements.

Benefits

• The posting identifies this PRN position as not benefits eligible. It describes Advocate Health’s broader rewards offerings, whose eligibility may depend on employment status: paid time off programs; medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits; flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; adoption assistance and paid parental leave; defined contribution retirement plans with employer match; financial wellness programs; and an Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time