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About The Position

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in the second professional year or later of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
• Strong interest in hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Interest in developing patient-care, evidence-based medicine, communication, and professional presentation skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism, initiative, curiosity, and ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Interest in exploring advanced pharmacy practice experiences and postgraduate pharmacy training opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred; other pharmacy experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work up assigned patients with a clinical pharmacist, reviewing diagnoses, medication therapy, laboratory results, allergies, microbiologic and culture data, and other relevant patient-specific information.
• Assess medication regimens for medication-related problems, including drug interactions, renal dose adjustments, medication omissions, therapeutic duplication, and other opportunities to optimize therapy.
• Develop therapeutic monitoring skills, including exposure to pharmacokinetic assessment and medications requiring therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Engage in direct-patient care interactions, including obtaining comprehensive medication histories and participating in medication reconciliation activities.
• Develop clinical knowledge of disease states, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based treatment approaches through exposure to diverse patient populations.
• Apply primary literature and other evidence-based resources to patient-care and medication-related questions.
• Participate in or observe interdisciplinary patient-care rounds and clinical discussions alongside pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Gain exposure to inpatient pharmacy practice through clinical pharmacist experiences and the operational and technical aspects of health-system pharmacy.
• Complete a medication-use evaluation, quality-improvement, medication-safety, or other departmental project with pharmacist mentorship, including literature review and data collection and analysis when applicable.
• Develop and deliver patient cases, journal clubs, pharmacy education, and/or a final project presentation.
• Participate in professional development, mentorship, and pharmacy education activities.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement
• Employee assistance program