Pharmacist - Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services • Burnsville, MN

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About The Position

The Clinical Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management and clinical support within the Emergency Department. This role involves responding to emergency situations, conducting medication histories, and ensuring optimal pharmaceutical care for critically ill patients. The position operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes and medication safety.

Requirements

• PharmD. or bachelor's in pharmacy
• Completion of a PGY1 residency or equivalent hospital clinical practice experience
• Eligible for MN Pharmacy License

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a PGY2 residency in Critical Care or Emergency Medicine or equivalent advanced hospital clinical practice experience in emergency medicine
• BPS certification
• Experience precepting learners

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to hospital patients.
• Review new medication orders for appropriateness of therapy.
• Monitor patients on an ongoing basis and adjust medications and doses after consulting with the prescriber.
• Provide interpretation and problem solving of physician's orders, checking for formulary status, appropriate drug selection, dose and dosage form, drug-drug interactions, drug-nutrient interactions, drug duplication, potential for adverse events, appropriate route of administration, therapeutic substitution, IV to PO conversion, or other formulary or departmental initiatives.
• Evaluate therapy for optimal patient outcomes while ensuring medication safety.
• Perform admission medication histories and discharge medication reconciliation review.
• Coordinate drug distribution in assigned areas.
• Verify medication orders ordered by providers in the electronic health record (Epic).
• Direct and oversee the drug distribution activities of pharmacy technicians and interns.
• Participate in team meetings/discussions.
• Foster an environment of teamwork with other department staff.
• Precept students and/or pharmacy residents on rotation.
• Provide training and education to other staff members.
• Provide drug information and consultation to physicians, nurses, patients, and other healthcare professionals.
• Act as a primary resource for nursing staff on the proper administration of drugs.
• Provide training and education to others as necessary.
• Remain current with new drug information for patient populations served.
• Participate in medication safety and quality improvement activities.
• Complete medication safety reports when issues are identified.
• Identify additional opportunities to improve patient care and the performance of the pharmacy department.
• Respond to all cardio-pulmonary emergencies as assigned to assist with drug preparation and information on emergency medications intervening as appropriate to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Meet all role-related and age specific competencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree