Clinical Pharmacist | Trauma Focused | Inpatient Pharmacy | $15,000 Sign On Bonus

ChristianaCare•Newark, DE

12d•$58 - $93•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join their team, focusing on trauma-focused inpatient pharmacy services. This role offers the opportunity to work in a top-ranked hospital and directly impact patient care, particularly for trauma patients. The position involves participation in interdisciplinary rounds, managing specific medication therapies, evaluating drug efficacy, ordering and evaluating laboratory tests, and communicating recommendations to providers. Pharmacists are integrated into patient care units as part of a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for precepting students and residents, drug information services, and contributing to projects like MUEs and performance improvement activities. Responsibilities also include interpreting provider orders, dispensing medications, coordinating workplace activities, and overseeing satellite pharmacies, including sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware.

Nice To Haves

ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency preferred or equivalent experience (3 years acute care).
Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in direct patient care through daily interdisciplinary rounds.
Manage specific medication therapies per approved policies (e.g., warfarin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, IV to PO conversions, renal dose adjustments, indication-directed dosing adjustments, selection of surgical prophylaxis medications).
Evaluate drug efficacy, monitor therapeutic goals and outcomes, and review for contraindications/precautions.
Order and evaluate laboratory tests per approved protocols to support medication therapy monitoring.
Identify opportunities during chart review for counseling and medication history completion.
Communicate recommendations directly with provider.
Electronically document interventions and provide sign out as appropriate.
Opportunities to serve as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and residents.
Provide drug information to allied healthcare professionals and fulfill provider-initiated pharmacy consults.
Assist with projects such as MUEs, drug monographs, and performance improvement activities.
Review and interpret provider orders and dispense medication.
Coordinate and supervise work-place activities.
Assume responsibility of the satellite pharmacies including the sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy.