Outpatient Pharmacist

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. The Outpatient Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care within a high-touch ambulatory retail pharmacy, supporting medication access, prescription fulfillment, and transitions of care for patients across the continuum. Located on the second floor with convenient patient access, this role combines traditional outpatient pharmacy practice with enhanced clinical collaboration, allowing pharmacists to work at the top of their license. Responsibilities include verifying and dispensing prescriptions, performing clinical medication reviews and therapy assessments, counseling patients on safe and effective medication use, and resolving insurance, billing, and medication access issues. The pharmacist partners closely with physicians, nurses, care coordinators, and bedside teams to support discharge planning and continuity of care while supervising pharmacy technicians and ensuring efficient daily operations, regulatory compliance, and the highest standards of patient safety.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible in current state within 90 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations within 90 days of hire for those administering immunizations

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area
Board Certification
Licensed Pharmacist with ambulatory/outpatient pharmacy experience

Responsibilities

Provide pharmacy services and ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.
Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
Contribute to medication safety initiatives.
Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
Be accountable for drug use policy adherence.

Benefits

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
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