Clinical Pharmacist, Central Pharmacy, Primarily 1st Shift

About the role

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.

Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.

Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.

Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.

Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.

Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.

Supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.

Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.

Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.

Aids in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.

Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.

Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.

Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.

Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.

Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Aids in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is required.
• Current state pharmacist license in good standing through North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Nice to have: Completion of a PGY1 is preferred. Board Certification is preferred. Previous mentorship of pharmacy residents is preferred. Strong attention to detail and a commitment to patient safety. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Possesses strong organizational and leadership skills. Takes self-initiative to innovate and collaborate with team members.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Skills

• Knowledge of biomedical literature and the ability to design medication therapy regimens.
• Effective patient education techniques.
• Ability to interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
• Collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Organizational and leadership skills.
• Self-initiative to innovate and collaborate with team members.

Benefits

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Pay

$54.90 - $82.35

Schedule

Primarily scheduled for first shift Monday through Friday, with one week of second shift every four weeks. Scheduled to work one weekend every four weeks, which equates to approximately 13 weekends or 26 weekend days per year, with rotating holiday coverage.