Clinical Pharmacist, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 9p-7a

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and members of the healthcare team to support optimal medication therapy outcomes. The role includes medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, sterile and extemporaneous compounding, technical supervision, clinical services, formulary management, and serving as a resource for medication-related inquiries from nursing and physician staff. The pharmacist collaborates with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals and provides pharmaceutical care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

The pharmacist works the night shift at Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Responsibilities also include mentoring and supervising pharmacy technicians, students, and residents; supporting departmental operations and clinical initiatives; participating in scholarly activities and committees; and complying with hospital policies, privacy requirements, and pharmacy standards.

Requirements

• Graduation from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Current Basic Life Support certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as determined by pharmacy leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three years of relevant work experience.
• Current board certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties®.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Review medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and efficacy.
• Clarify medication orders with prescribers, update orders to reflect communicated changes, and notify involved personnel.
• Document pharmacy interventions in the patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system.
• Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required.
• Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Participate in drug therapy management during medical emergencies, including code blue events.
• Perform admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling to facilitate patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
• Provide operational support to Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists as determined by departmental need.
• Respond to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens using current evidence-based literature.
• Promote and demonstrate rational, cost-effective drug therapy.
• Participate in formulary management, including converting non-formulary orders to formulary alternatives when possible and enforcing non-formulary medication request procedures.
• Validate patients’ home medications and assist with medication procurement when necessary, including verification of home medication supply.
• Facilitate implementation of clinical and operational initiatives.
• Recommend and evaluate drug inventory par levels.
• Document clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program.
• Develop formulary monographs or medication use evaluations as assigned by pharmacy leadership.
• Mentor pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and residents when applicable; guide and supervise certified pharmacy technicians.
• Precept pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary, and PGY1 and PGY2 residents as appropriate.
• Participate in scholarly activities, including research, publications, and poster presentations.
• Execute hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Investigate and resolve automated dispensing cabinet-related issues and use medication carousels to resolve drug distribution issues.
• Participate in orientation of new staff members.
• Complete sterile and extemporaneous compounding training, including hazardous medications, and maintain competency at the frequency specified by pharmacy leadership.
• Cover assigned shifts as determined by departmental need.
• Facilitate investigational drug studies with assistance from the Investigational Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the study.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures as assigned by pharmacy leadership.
• Demonstrate effective and advanced communication skills and form collaborative relationships with pharmacy and healthcare team members.
• Maintain involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees and satisfactory working relationships throughout the system.
• Attend departmental staff meetings.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time