Pharmacy Specialist - Medical ICU

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Pharmacist Specialists are responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support for centralized and decentralized medication-use systems and deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized practice setting with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management within specialty patient care services and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. In these clinical roles, Clinical Pharmacist Specialists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects, patient care quality initiatives, and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for Doctor of Pharmacy Students and pharmacy residents.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree, PGY1 residency training OR 3 years of Adult ICU experience
• AR licensure or eligible for licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency plus 2 years of adult ICU experience or at least 5 years of equivalent previous clinical experience in adult critical care
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in critical care or emergency medicine

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient care functions, including maintaining accurate records and refining medication therapies to improve treatment results.
• Handles task prioritization, adjusts to shifts in practice, and addresses day-to-day operational challenges.
• Adhere to pharmacy laws, regulations, and policies.
• Provides training and instruction to staff members and pharmacy students.
• Participates in initiatives for process enhancement, policy revisions, or research activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree