Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine - Full Time
About The Position
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine functions in a hybrid role that integrates operational staffing with advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within the Emergency Department. This position is part of the interdisciplinary team, supporting rapid, evidence-based medication management in a high-acuity environment. The pharmacist serves as a clinical resource for emergency medicine, ensuring safe, effective, and timely medication use through real-time order verification, therapeutic consultation, and protocol-driven care. Responsibilities include development and optimization of ED-specific policies, order sets, and clinical pathways; promoting formulary compliance; and leading performance improvement initiatives focused on medication safety and patient outcomes. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist actively identifies and resolves medication-related issues, participates in emergency response and critical care decision-making, and documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance in accordance with organizational standards. The role includes ongoing collaboration with physicians, nurses, and leadership to address safety concerns, reduce error-prone processes, and enhance quality of care. Additionally, the pharmacist contributes to medication-use policy development, supports Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) activities, and remains current with emerging therapies and evidence-based practices in emergency medicine. This position also plays a key role in staff education, competency development, and precepting pharmacy learners.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited program required.
- Successful completion of PGY-1 residency program required.
- Virginia and/or West Virginia Pharmacy License required (or acquired within 90 days of hire) based on location of work assignment.
- Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy and emergency/critical care medication management.
- Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills in high-acuity environments.
- Ability to evaluate medication orders for safety, appropriateness, and therapeutic outcomes.
- Effective interdisciplinary communication with physicians, nurses, and care teams.
- Ability to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related issues, including safety events.
- Ability to prioritize and manage workload in a fast-paced, high-stress setting.
- Ability to develop and implement clinical protocols, performance improvements, and staff education.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of PGY-2 residency program in emergency medicine or critical care.
Responsibilities
- Functions in a hybrid role that integrates operational staffing with advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within the Emergency Department.
- Supports rapid, evidence-based medication management in a high-acuity environment.
- Serves as a clinical resource for emergency medicine, ensuring safe, effective, and timely medication use through real-time order verification, therapeutic consultation, and protocol-driven care.
- Develops and optimizes ED-specific policies, order sets, and clinical pathways.
- Promotes formulary compliance.
- Leads performance improvement initiatives focused on medication safety and patient outcomes.
- Actively identifies and resolves medication-related issues.
- Participates in emergency response and critical care decision-making.
- Documents clinical interventions and cost avoidance in accordance with organizational standards.
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and leadership to address safety concerns, reduce error-prone processes, and enhance quality of care.
- Contributes to medication-use policy development.
- Supports Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) activities.
- Remains current with emerging therapies and evidence-based practices in emergency medicine.
- Plays a key role in staff education, competency development, and precepting pharmacy learners.
Benefits
- A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
- Dental and vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Retirement Savings Match
- A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
- Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account for childcare
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development
- Discounts to on-campus dining
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
