Clinical Pharmacist - Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh

Advocate Health•Oshkosh, WI

1d•$55 - $82

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees pharmaceutical care, including evaluating biomedical literature and designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific medication therapy regimens. The pharmacist reviews and interprets medication orders and prescriptions, counsels patients and caregivers, participates in medical emergencies when applicable, and supports medication safety, quality improvement, formulary adherence, and the medication-use process. The role also includes preparing, dispensing, and ensuring proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practices, organizational policies, and applicable regulations. The pharmacist collaborates with the healthcare team and may assist with non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications. Responsibilities include precepting and training learners, mentoring and orienting pharmacy teammates, and directing and checking the accuracy of pharmacy support team members’ work. The pharmacist must provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served. This is a full-time position at Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh, scheduled for 40 hours per week. Shifts are variable eight-hour shifts on first and second shifts, with occasional third shifts. The role requires working approximately every third weekend and holiday. The pay range is $54.90–$82.35.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification, as required by area of practice.
Credentialing and privileging, as required by area of practice.
No experience required.
Maintains skills in area of practice.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
Decision-making, team-building, customer service, and conflict-resolution skills.
Life support training courses may be required at department discretion.
Ability to walk and stand considerably, push a mobile cart weighing up to 50 pounds, and lift 35 pounds without assistance.
Ability to perform job duties involving walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, exposure to temperature and humidity changes, and frequent stretching, bending, squatting, or kneeling.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment to minimize exposure to hazardous agents and take precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, cuts, or bruises.
Ability to write, type, and enter data into a computer and automated dispensing machines; use both hands; see clearly and read small print; and have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Educate and counsel patients and caregivers about medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens using relevant biomedical literature; implement and document recommendations appropriately.
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 support formulary adherence and the medication-use process; assist with acquisition of 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.
Precept 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 promote safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.