Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Emergency Medicine | 2/2/3 Schedule

ChristianaCare • Newark, DE

37d • $65 - $104 • Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare Pharmacy is dedicated to ensuring the right drug is administered to the right patient at the right time. At the Newark Campus, operations are managed through a network of inpatient pharmacists, encompassing a central pharmacy and satellite pharmacies specializing in critical care, emergency medicine, heart failure, investigational drugs, neonates, oncology, pediatrics, perioperative services, sterile and non-sterile compounding, transplant, and trauma. Clinical services are extensive, offering robust acute and ambulatory care services. In the acute care setting, the department utilizes a decentralized practice model, embedding pharmacists within patient care units as integral members of multidisciplinary teams. This role is a full-time position with a 2/2/3 rotation, working from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The schedule alternates weekly: Week 1 involves working 2 days, off 2 days, and working 3 days. Week 2 involves being off 2 days, working 2 days, and then off 3 days. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare providers, assess drug therapy, and manage medication-related care to achieve optimal outcomes.

Requirements

• PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required
• ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency required or equivalent experience (3 years of acute clinical pharmacy experience)
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency (Emergency Medicine) required or equivalent experience (3 years of in a Level I trauma center or Emergency Department) in addition to PGY1 residency or equivalent)
• Board Certification (example, BCEMP) required within 2 years of hire
• Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware

Responsibilities

• Participate in acute patient care as the pharmacy resource in the emergency department, including trauma, stroke, cardiac arrest, and other unstable patients
• Assist healthcare professionals in discussions with patients and/or family members to help make informed decisions regarding pharmacotherapy options
• Provide drug therapy related education to ED team members
• Review the patient medication history to determine which maintenance medications should be continued during the acute illness
• Assist with medication reconciliation for ED patients at the time of admission, transfer, or discharge to home or facility
• Evaluate drug therapy for appropriate indication, dose, drug interactions, drug allergies, and monitor the pharmacotherapeutic regimen for effectiveness and adverse drug events (ADEs), and intervene as needed
• Provide routine stewardship activities targeted at anti-infectives and other medications, including those that may be high risk for adverse events, high cost concerns, and inappropriate utilization (e.g., factor products, anticoagulants, sedatives, acid-suppressive therapies)
• Appropriately convert/manage medications per P&T approved pharmacist policy (e.g. IV to PO and renal dose adjustment)
• Participate in the investigation and resolution of missing dose issues in the ED when needed
• Evaluate appropriate laboratory tests necessary to monitor and support the patient’s drug therapy regimen when needed
• Coordinate the development and implementation of emergency medicine focused drug therapy protocols, guidelines, order sets, and/or care pathways to maximize benefits of pharmacotherapy
• Prepare and present drug therapy monographs and formulary reviews to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee for medications used in ED and critically ill patients as needed
• Participate in reporting ADEs to institutional committees and national programs (e.g., the FDA MedWatch program)
• Participate in investigational drug programs as requested
• Provide an interprofessional experience in training and mentoring pharmacy students, PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents through experiential ED rotations

Benefits

• Generous PTO plan
• 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with competitive employer match and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
• Not-for-profit organization eligible with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Pharmacy Board Certification reimbursement
• health insurance
• retirement
• an employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior