Pharmacist Resident
About The Position
As a Resident Pharmacist, you will complete an intensive post-graduate training program designed to develop advanced clinical skills and expertise. This program focuses on delivering patient-centered pharmaceutical care and optimizing medication safety. You will rotate through diverse clinical settings, providing direct patient care under supervision, evaluating medication regimens, making evidence-based recommendations, monitoring therapy, and educating patients and staff. The role involves interdisciplinary participation, research, and contributing to quality initiatives. Success in this role requires exceptional clinical knowledge, strong critical thinking, excellent communication for team collaboration and education, and a profound commitment to learning, patient safety, and advancing pharmacy practice. Self-motivation and adaptability are essential.
Requirements
- Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved school of pharmacy with a BS, MS, or Pharm D degree, including didactic courses, upon hire
- Pharmacist Intern: NE, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Complete an intensive post-graduate training program, developing advanced clinical skills and expertise to deliver patient-centered pharmaceutical care and optimize medication safety
- Rotate through diverse clinical settings, providing direct patient care under supervision
- Evaluate medication regimens, make evidence-based recommendations, monitor therapy, and educate
- Participate in all aspects of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services including rounds with medical teams, pharmacokinetic consultations, parenteral nutrition consultations, anticoagulation management, antimicrobial stewardship monitoring, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, documentation of clinical interventions in the identified data base, and compliance with clinical pathways and protocols
- Performs all activities associated with meeting the goals and objectives of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited PGY1 residency program
- Process prescriber orders in the identified pharmacy information systems in an effective, efficient, timely, safe and accurate manner to ensure the appropriateness of the indication, dose/frequency, route, interactions, dose adjustment, physical and therapeutic incompatibilities, side effects, duplicate therapies, and cost-effectiveness
- Evaluate need for all non-formulary medication required
- Provide direct oversight and timely and accurate verification of final product for all aseptic parenteral and non-parenteral medication preparation, dispensing and distribution in compliance with state, federal statutes and hospital procedures
- Ensure doses are filled and delivered within established departmental guidelines in a timely and safe manner
- Identify and evaluate adverse drug reactions and medication errors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
