Clinical Pharmacist | Step-Down ICU Focused | Inpatient Pharmacy | $10,000 Sign On Bonus

Christiana Care Health Services • Newark, DE

9d • Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join their inpatient pharmacy team. This role focuses on providing direct patient care to high-acuity and step-down ICU patients. The position involves participation in daily interdisciplinary rounds, management of specific medication therapies, evaluation of drug efficacy, monitoring therapeutic goals, ordering and evaluating laboratory tests, and communicating recommendations to providers. The role also includes opportunities to serve as a preceptor, provide drug information, and assist with projects such as MUEs and drug monographs. Responsibilities also extend to reviewing provider orders, dispensing medications, coordinating workplace activities, and assuming responsibility for satellite pharmacies, including sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware.

Nice To Haves

• ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency preferred or equivalent experience (3 years acute care).
• Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in direct patient care through daily interdisciplinary rounds.
• Manage specific medication therapies per approved policies (e.g., warfarin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, IV to PO conversions, renal dose adjustments, indication-directed dosing adjustments, selection of surgical prophylaxis medications).
• Evaluate drug efficacy, monitor therapeutic goals and outcomes, and review for contraindications/precautions.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests per approved protocols to support medication therapy monitoring.
• Identify opportunities during chart review for counseling and medication history completion.
• Communicate recommendations directly with provider.
• Electronically document interventions and provide sign out as appropriate.
• Opportunities to serve as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents.
• Provide drug information to allied healthcare professionals and fulfill provider-initiated pharmacy consults.
• Assist with projects such as MUEs, drug monographs, and performance improvement activities.
• Review and interpret provider orders and dispense medication.
• Coordinate and supervise work-place activities.
• Assume responsibility of the satellite pharmacies including the sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy.

Benefits

• Generous PTO plan
• 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with competitive employer match and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
• Not-for-profit organization eligible with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Pharmacy Board Certification reimbursement
• health insurance
• paid time off
• retirement
• an employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level