Clinical Pharmacist OR Surgery

Corewell Health • Saint Joseph, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as the primary pharmacy clinical representative to the surgical services and perioperative areas at Corewell Health St. Joseph. The pharmacist will provide focused clinical pharmacy services for these patients including, but not limited to medication dosing, chart review, physician intervention, nursing education, and pharmacy communications as necessary. The pharmacist will also be in charge of operating and maintaining a satellite compounding suite compliant with TJC standards and USP 797. St. Joseph has a satellite pharmacy with compounding suite within the operating department, overseen by this pharmacist. The pharmacist is expected to train and maintain competency with inpatient clinical pharmacy operations and will rotate weekends and a set staffing ratio with the inpatient pharmacists. Overall essential operating functions will include proficiency in sterile compounding, maintenance of a cleanroom suite, understanding of USP 797 and TJC standards, participation in relevant committees, providing special reports, implementation of new processes, provider/RN/pharmacy communications, IV compounding and verification, and rotation through the main pharmacy as scheduled. Maintains accountability for ensuring the safety and efficacy of medication use. Educates and acts as a consultant to patients/family and members of the health care team related to optimal drug therapy and participates in process improvement activities and drug use evaluations. Works with multiple medication automation systems. Interprets and screens medication orders for appropriate agent, dose, route, allergies, and potential drug interactions. Safely compounds and dispenses medications for administration to patients. Evaluates patients, orders appropriate laboratory tests, and interprets serum drug levels utilizing pharmacokinetic principles; provides prescribers with dosage regimen recommendations to optimize therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient risk, and monitor the costs associated with drug therapy. Provides appropriate supervision and direction within appropriate skill level to technicians, residents, interns, and other support personnel. Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis. Provides education and counseling to patients/family/significant others/members of the health care team in order to optimize outcomes and appropriate use of medications. Ensures that services are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• 2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy
• LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 180 Days required

Nice To Haves

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency in Pharmacy Practice
• PharmD
• PGY1 or PGY2 Residency
• Previous Inpatient Pharmacy experience
• OR or Surgery experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary pharmacy clinical representative to surgical services and perioperative areas.
• Provide focused clinical pharmacy services including medication dosing, chart review, physician intervention, nursing education, and pharmacy communications.
• Operate and maintain a satellite compounding suite compliant with TJC standards and USP 797.
• Oversee the satellite pharmacy with compounding suite within the operating department.
• Train and maintain competency with inpatient clinical pharmacy operations.
• Rotate weekends and maintain a set staffing ratio with inpatient pharmacists.
• Proficiency in sterile compounding.
• Maintenance of a cleanroom suite.
• Understanding of USP 797 and TJC standards.
• Participation in relevant committees.
• Providing special reports.
• Implementation of new processes.
• Provider/RN/pharmacy communications.
• IV compounding and verification.
• Rotation through the main pharmacy as scheduled.
• Maintain accountability for ensuring the safety and efficacy of medication use.
• Educate and act as a consultant to patients/family and members of the health care team related to optimal drug therapy.
• Participate in process improvement activities and drug use evaluations.
• Work with multiple medication automation systems.
• Interpret and screen medication orders for appropriate agent, dose, route, allergies, and potential drug interactions.
• Safely compound and dispense medications for administration to patients.
• Evaluate patients, order appropriate laboratory tests, and interpret serum drug levels utilizing pharmacokinetic principles.
• Provide prescribers with dosage regimen recommendations to optimize therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient risk, and monitor the costs associated with drug therapy.
• Provide appropriate supervision and direction within appropriate skill level to technicians, residents, interns, and other support personnel.
• Engage in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain professional competence, knowledge, and skills.
• Complete required continuous training and education.
• Provide education and counseling to patients/family/significant others/members of the health care team.
• Ensure services are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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