Clinical Pharmacist

Duke • Wake Forest, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Duke Health is committed to providing compassionate care that transforms lives. This role is at Duke Raleigh Hospital, a 204-bed facility that is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals. It offers comprehensive services including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care. The Clinical Pharmacist will provide pharmaceutical care services to patients within the Duke University Health System. This includes oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing, and documentation of patient medication therapy. The role also involves providing drug information, patient education, and oversight of dispensing systems, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Additionally, the position may involve advising physicians on drug usage, participating in continuing education programs, and supervising technical personnel.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Ability to work with information systems, automated and technical equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with various members of health care teams.
• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders for safety and efficacy.
• Advise patient care team of issues or possible enhancements to patient's medication therapy and document interventions.
• Prepare, label, and dispense medications in accordance with physicians' prescriptions.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to dispensing drugs and narcotics.
• Maintain appropriate records of dispensing and oversee systems for charging or crediting medications.
• Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients, and students regarding medications.
• Oversee and monitor all aspects of the medication process, collecting data and presenting reports.
• Ensure appropriate medications are available, procured, prepared, stored, and maintained.
• Supervise technical personnel assisting in medication preparation, maintenance, and dispensing.
• Provide support, education, and oversight for investigational medications.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes.
• Contribute to the education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff.
• Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance, and suggest modifications.
• Instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs.
• Participate in patient care rounds with multidisciplinary teams.
• Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations.
• Conduct and participate in research, potentially serving as a primary or co-investigator.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Benefits

• Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

What This Job Offers

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