Clinical Pharmacist - Investigational Drug Services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist for its Investigational Drug Services team. The role provides leadership in a specialized healthcare team to help ensure optimal, cost-effective drug therapy. The pharmacist develops patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommends medication regimens, and develops monitoring plans. The position also leads efforts to prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions, and supports continuous improvement of medication safety and practice. The pharmacist coordinates and assists with the daily preparation schedule, prepares budget estimates, approves iLab requests, addresses billing issues as needed, assists with staff training and new study setup, verifies new study setup in Vestigo, and prepares and checks investigational drug products. The role also reviews medication orders and prescriptions, prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information, manages medication therapy, and supports safe, high-quality pharmacy services. The pharmacist supervises assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of medications they prepare. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with no weekends. Inpatient or hospital pharmacist experience is required; investigational drug experience is preferred but not required. A Tennessee pharmacist license and a bachelor's degree are required.

Requirements

Tennessee pharmacist license.
Bachelor's degree.
Relevant work experience; inpatient or hospital pharmacist experience is required.
Ability to assess medication appropriateness, dosing, dosage forms, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, and interactions.
Ability to interpret and monitor laboratory results related to medication therapy and provide drug information to healthcare professionals, patients, and families.

Nice To Haves

Investigational drug experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and assist with the daily preparation schedule.
Prepare budget estimates, approve iLab requests, and address billing issues as needed.
Assist with staff training and with setup of new studies when needed.
Verify new study setup in Vestigo.
Prepare and check investigational drug products.
Review drug orders and prescriptions for safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use.
Prepare and dispense medications, provide drug information, and manage medication therapy in accordance with regulations and hospital policy.
Optimize medication preparation and resolve medication-related problems to provide patient care.
Maintain the quality, safety, and consistency of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas.
Supervise assigned support personnel and verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications they prepare before dispensing.
Develop patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommend medication regimens, and develop monitoring plans.
Lead efforts to prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
Support continuous improvement in institutional processes and practices to enhance medication safety.