Clinical Pharmacist

Main Line Health • Lower Merion Township, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Could you be our next Clinical Pharmacist at Lankenau Medical Center? Make an impact on each patient who receives care in Main Line Health! As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will support the healthcare team by providing drug information and guidance related to appropriate and cost effective drug therapy. You will also assist in implementing and sustaining ongoing services related to clinical drug use and QA services. Use your leadership skills in assisting in coordinating ongoing development and restructuring of the professional practice of pharmacy within MLHS by defining and conducting educational programs for professional staff. Additional duties will included: aid in assessing needs across the system and involve necessary persons in total patient care concepts as pertinent to optimization of drug use. Interpret and evaluate medication orders for patients of MLHS and consult with necessary healthcare professionals as necessary to optimize drug therapy. Routinely participate in patient care rounds, either with other healthcare providers or independently, and other pharmacy related projects.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years hospital pharmacy experience with a Pharm.D. degree.
• Hospital pharmacy experience includes IV admixtures, automated distribution functions, and clinical counseling.
• Satisfactory completion of two of the following, as assessed by Clinical Coordinator or Pharmacy Manager: Drug information newsletter article, P&T drug monograph, formulary class review, clerkship preceptorship, drug information lecture or another equivalent project.
• Work history with good to excellent record in organization, accuracy, quality and quantity of work and attendance is required.
• A current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license required.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical clerkships, residencies and specialties in hospital-oriented environments preferred.
• Recent graduates and pharmacists eligible for reciprocity will be considered as long as licensure is complete before the end of the 90-day probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Support the healthcare team by providing drug information and guidance related to appropriate and cost effective drug therapy.
• Assist in implementing and sustaining ongoing services related to clinical drug use and QA services.
• Coordinate ongoing development and restructuring of the professional practice of pharmacy within MLHS by defining and conducting educational programs for professional staff.
• Assess needs across the system and involve necessary persons in total patient care concepts as pertinent to optimization of drug use.
• Interpret and evaluate medication orders for patients of MLHS and consult with necessary healthcare professionals as necessary to optimize drug therapy.
• Routinely participate in patient care rounds, either with other healthcare providers or independently, and other pharmacy related projects.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Up to 200 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status.
• Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors.
• Free employee parking.

What This Job Offers

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