Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Employee Pharmacy - FT

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Employee Pharmacy

Job Responsibilities:

• Works as a team member with a positive attitude when interacting with other department employees including pharmacy students and residents in addition to other hospital personnel.
• Displays expertise in medication therapy and exhibits the clinical and professional skills to positively interact with physicians, nurses, residents, students, and other health care practitioners.
• Knows and follows institutional pharmacy policies and procedures and medication policies and procedures.
• Knows and follows state and federal laws regarding dispensing of medications.
• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders in the computer for drug administration.
• Contacts the provider in a timely manner when there is a concern about a medication order as needed.
• Provides drug information, drug therapy recommendations, and education to physicians, nurses, patients, pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents and students related to assigned clinical areas.
• Reports adverse drug events (ADE) within assigned clinical areas.
• Develops department educational/monitoring tools and in-services to promote continued growth of clinical pharmacy services and up to date practice as it pertains assigned clinical areas.
• Develops and maintains policies and protocols as necessary related to assigned clinical areas.
• Participates in hospital committees related to assigned clinical areas where pharmacy involvement is needed.
• Reviews appropriate use of medications to include optimization of use and cost considerations.
• Serves as a preceptor to pharmacy residents and students, including participation in research as it applies to assigned clinical areas.
• Contributes to the continued development of the practice of the profession of pharmacy.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Participates in emergency response and resuscitation including, but not limited to, cardiac arrest, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and RSI.
• Performs ED culture callback according to process outlined in collaborative practice agreement.
• Assists with outpatient prescriptions as outlined in collaborative practice agreement.

Work Schedule: 80 Hours Biweekly. Full-Time. 

Outpatient Pharmacy Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 7a - 7p, Saturday 9a - 1p, Sunday 1p - 5p.

Qualifications:

• PGY1, required.
• Ability to work independently, required.

• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy OR eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of South Carolina, required. Licensure required within 3 months of hire.

   

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Pharmacist registered in SC