Clinical Pharmacist, Community Float, Rotating 1st shift, Winston Campus

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Clinical Pharmacist position that floats between community and specialty pharmacy sites on the Winston Campus. The role involves a rotating first shift between 7 am and 7:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with required weekend and holiday rotation. The pharmacist will oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature, designing medication therapy regimens, and using effective patient education techniques. Responsibilities also include designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens, reviewing medication orders, participating in medical emergencies, supporting medication safety and quality improvement activities, performing quality assurance, collaborating with the healthcare team on formulary adherence, and assisting with the acquisition of medications. The role requires practice in compliance with organizational policies, local, state, and federal regulations, and preparing, dispensing, and overseeing the proper storage and handling of medications. Additionally, the pharmacist will serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners, and will mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students. The position also involves directing and checking the accuracy of pharmacy support team members to ensure safe and efficient workflows and regulatory compliance. The pharmacist must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice

Responsibilities

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature
Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format
Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process
Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications
Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program