Clinical Pharmacist - Per Diem - Jefferson Abington

Job Details

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees the medication distribution system for their area of responsibility. In addition, the Clinical Pharmacist identifies, prevents, and resolves drug therapy problems by ensuring each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and convenient for the patient.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)

• Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies

• Oversees the distribution of medications throughout TJUH

• Supports implementation of processes to assure the quality of Pharmacy services

• Trains staff as assigned (e.g., residents, interns, technicians, new pharmacists)

• Precepts student pharmacists as assigned. See Preceptor Development & Evaluation Program policy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate Doctor of Pharmacy or RPH (see below under experience)

• Knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles required for medication dosing

• Monitor patients for response to medications

• Identify and document sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adverse drug reactions in the electronic reporting system

• Promote and assure compliance with the hospital formulary and policies and procedures defined by the P & T Committee.

• Provide care that is appropriate to the chronological age, developmental age, social maturity, and cultural background of the patient

• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania or

• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of New Jersey

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred

• Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook skills

Additional Qualifications

• Certification required based on primary work location.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.