Clinical Pharmacist - 7on/7off Night Shift - Ohio Market, Float

Cleveland Clinic

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmacy services and ensures appropriate medication selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing. The caregiver must be able to complete all tasks without oversight and independently perform the broad range of pharmacy operations typically distributed among multiple pharmacists, technicians, and specialized roles during daytime hours. This role is a 7-on/7-off night shift position in the Ohio Market, with a schedule of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The pharmacist serves as the sole onsite pharmacist and provides clinical and operational support, including bedside response for high-acuity events. The role also requires responding to system downtime, automation failures, and facilities disruptions, and escalating issues to appropriate on-call and support teams. The pharmacist must be able to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision, make decisive judgments, and take appropriate action in a stressful environment. The position requires the ability to work in a clean room or IV room and to pass competencies in all modes of the hospital, including oncology, vascular, and pediatrics. Cleveland Clinic requires compliance with its controlled-substance testing and annual influenza prevention program, subject to an approved exemption.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh), or eligibility for reciprocation in the current state within 90 days of hire.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Ability to work in a clean room/IV room.
Ability to pass competencies in all hospital modes, including oncology, vascular, and pediatrics.
For individuals required to administer immunizations: Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, and completion of a Board of Pharmacy-approved immunization administration course or certification within 90 days of hire.
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the AHA, or certification within one year of hire.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, approximately 75% of the shift and continuously for extended periods.
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to reach, stretch, stoop, climb steps, and sit as required.
Normal or corrected vision.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally by phone or in person.
Must follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Must comply with controlled-substance testing following an offer of employment and with the annual influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.

Nice To Haves

Board Certification.
Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship, or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience.
For Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area, such as Critical Care or Oncology: post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Provides safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
Independently assumes responsibility for the full scope of pharmacy operations typically distributed across multiple pharmacists, technicians, and specialized roles during daytime hours, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely medication use.
Performs distributive, technical, and operational pharmacy functions without onsite support, including medication verification and dispensing, operation and troubleshooting of automated medication systems such as a carousel, and preparation of sterile compounded medications.
Provides clinical and operational pharmacy support, with bedside response as required, for high-acuity events such as cardiopulmonary arrest and stroke alerts, serving as the sole onsite pharmacist.
Assesses, troubleshoots, and resolves system downtime, automation failures, and facilities disruptions, escalating issues appropriately to on-call pharmacy leadership, IT, facilities, and other support services.
Verifies medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
Documents services completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Uses available technology proficiently and to its full extent in the area of practice.
Ensures pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
Maintains professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
Maintains professional working relationships with all caregivers.
Promotes a positive work environment by providing constructive ideas and feedback to improve services and the department.
Educates and trains students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
Provides cost-effective care.
Ensures adherence to drug use policy.
Uses time and resources effectively.
Performs other duties as assigned.