Clinical Pharmacist PRN

Advocate Health•Winston-Salem, NC

1d•$55 - $82•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care and patient-specific medication therapy services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Winston Campus. The role includes evaluating biomedical literature; designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating medication regimens; reviewing medication orders; counseling patients and caregivers; and collaborating with the healthcare team to support safe and effective medication use. The pharmacist also contributes to medication safety and quality improvement, helps manage formulary and medication-use processes, and prepares, dispenses, stores, and handles medications in accordance with best practices and applicable policies and regulations. The position may involve participating in medical emergencies, precepting pharmacy students and residents, mentoring and training teammates and learners, and checking the work of pharmacy support team members. The pharmacist must provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and follow organizational policies and procedures as well as local, state, and federal regulations. This is a PRN position with a variable schedule and no benefits eligibility indicated for the position.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
Current pharmacist license in good standing through the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient data and identify age-specific care needs.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a PGY1 residency.
Board certification.
Previous mentorship of pharmacy residents.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Self-initiative to innovate and collaborate with team members.

Responsibilities

Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
Educate patients and caregivers about medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature; implement and document recommendations using applicable policies and procedures.
Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
Participate in managing 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, including assisting with 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 the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practices, policies, and regulations.
Precept pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations for pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
Direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members’ work to support safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, assess patient data, identify age-specific needs, and provide care as described in departmental policies and procedures.