Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients, ensuring drug therapy results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. The role works with the internal medicine pharmacist teams at Bell Hospital on the main campus in Kansas City, Kansas, and requires excellent interdisciplinary communication, education, and precepting abilities. The position is full-time and follows a rotating 7-on-7-off schedule of 10-hour evening shifts, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The pharmacist participates in multidisciplinary patient care, medication order processing and review, patient-specific medication profile reviews, protocol-based drug therapy, medication reconciliation, patient education, medication safety activities, and pharmacy education and training. The role also supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns through precepting, training, feedback, mentorship, and collaboration on projects and presentations. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
- Licensed Pharmacist through the State Board of Pharmacy in the state of the primary practice site.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association, as necessary.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of an accredited postgraduate pharmacy training program, PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency.
- Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in the chosen area of specialty.
Responsibilities
- Participate in organizational and departmental performance-improvement efforts to improve systems, processes, policies, and procedures related to pharmaceutical care.
- Attend patient care rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy for safe and cost-conscious treatment.
- Flex to other areas or alternative schedules to help cover supplemental shifts when needed.
- Participate in order entry and verification, and review medication orders to resolve problem orders promptly.
- Review patient-specific medication profiles and execute protocol-based drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and IV-to-PO conversions, with appropriate documentation.
- Adjust medication doses based on patient-specific parameters, including renal or hepatic dysfunction.
- Report medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN), and participate in medication-incident review, peer review, and other medication-safety activities.
- Participate in medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, and/or discharge, and provide patient education when appropriate.
- Coordinate and provide educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
- Support pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns by precepting rotations, providing timely constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.
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Job Type
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