Second Shift Clinical Pharmacist Atrium Health

Advocate Health•Concord, NC

6d•$55 - $82

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees the provision of safe and effective pharmaceutical care in their practice area, consistent with the Clinical Pharmacist role expectations outlined by the region- or area-specific career ladder. The role includes designing and monitoring patient-specific medication regimens, reviewing medication orders, counseling patients and caregivers, supporting medication safety and quality improvement, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The pharmacist also prepares, dispenses, stores, and handles medications in accordance with best practices, organizational policies, and applicable regulations. The position serves as a preceptor and may mentor, orient, train, and assist with evaluating pharmacy teammates, residents, and students. It also directs and checks the work of pharmacy support team members to support safe, efficient workflows and regulatory compliance. The pharmacist must provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of the patients served. This is a full-time, second-shift position scheduled for four 10-hour shifts per week, including every fourth weekend. The role requires considerable walking and standing, occasional lifting and pushing, use of pharmacy and computer equipment, and exposure to a normal office environment and other conditions encountered during the workday.

Requirements

Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
No experience required.
Maintain skills in the area of practice.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training-development skills.
Decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
Life support training courses may be required at the department’s discretion.
Ability to meet the physical and functional requirements of the role, including walking, standing, lifting, pushing a mobile cart, using both hands, reading small print, and operating necessary equipment.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Educate and counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens using relevant biomedical literature; implement recommendations and document them in the appropriate format.
Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
Support medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
Perform quality assurance and performance improvement activities for the medication-use system as appropriate.
Collaborate with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and the medication-use process, and assist with obtaining non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Prepare, dispense, and oversee proper storage and handling of medications.
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Direct and check pharmacy support team members’ work to promote safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Shift, on-call, and other premium pay may be available based on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.