Clinical Pharmacist

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital is an award-winning, nationally recognized hospital for providing high quality, safe care. It is recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the 68 most "green" hospitals in the United States. It is a Bariatric surgery center of excellence, a primary stroke center, and holds certifications for joint replacement, heart failure care, and Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. It is Magnet Recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and ranks highly in West Michigan and the state for total hip and knee replacements. The hospital provides patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical, and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.

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
• Ideal candidate will be a Pharmacist possessing PharmD Degree and Inpatient experience and/or PGY1 or PGY2 Residency

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 Corewell 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.

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
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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