Pharmacist - Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services • Edina, MN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication management, clinical support and consultative services in a complex pharmacy operation. This position partners with key stakeholders to drive patient and family education, medication safety, quality assurance, customer service, process improvement and regulatory compliance. This position may also participate in education of pharmacy students and residents.

Requirements

• Pharm. D. or Bachelors in Pharmacy Eligible for MN Pharmacy License
• Completion of a PGY1 residency with rotations in the emergency department/critical care areas OR 3 years’ hospital experience in critical care or clinical emergency department roles

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a PGY2 residency in emergency department or critical care area
• Clinical emergency department pharmacist experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Emergency Department Pharmacy Care Expert
• Participate in all code situations: Code Blue, Code STEMI, Code Stroke, ECMO activations and Rapid Sequence Intubations
• Expedite and coordinate the administration of medications used in the treatment of sepsis
• Institute Antimicrobial Stewardship efforts in the ED
• Reduction of risks factors influencing Clostridium Difficile infection
• Order review and verification of emergent medications
• Patient medication use review
• Written medication order review for cost efficiency and clinical appropriateness
• Discharge medication review and consultation for complex patients
• Drug information resource (easily accessible to all ED and Observation staff)
• Documentation/Research (medication use findings and pharmacy intervention findings)
• Completion of inpatient medication consultation on high- risk medications
• Mentor & preceptor (to students and residents of pharmacy, nursing, and medicine)
• Assure compliance with all regulatory activities
• Provide pharmaceutical care to hospital patients
• Review new medication orders for appropriateness of therapy: including patient assessment, identification and documentation of drug therapy problems and resolutions, review of appropriateness of therapy and follow-up and discharge counseling for selected patients
• Supervise patients on an ongoing basis and adjust medications and doses after consulting with the prescriber
• Provide interpretation 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
• Connect with physician or nurse to insure timely clarification on any part of the order in question, and recommend alternatives that are on formulary, if non-formulary medication is prescribed.
• Evaluate therapy for efficient patient outcomes while ensuring medication safety
• Coordinate drug distribution in assigned areas.
• Complete or review entry of medication orders in the pharmacy computer system
• Participate in team meetings/discussions with clinical pharmacy specialists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students and technicians.
• Serve as a preceptor for students and/or pharmacy residents on rotation
• Provide training and education to other staff members
• Meet all role-related and age specific proficiencies. Align with all initial and ongoing proficiencies within the entity and department. Complete required learning relevant to the role.

Benefits

• Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more!
• Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/pepom

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees