Clinical Pharmacist (ED - Night Shift)

About the role

The pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department (ED). As a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the clinical pharmacist promotes an environment of safe and effective medication utilization while providing services to meet the needs of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the ED healthcare team to develop and optimize patient medication therapy.
• Maintains responsibility and accountability for successfully completing tasks or projects.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of Epic medication orders and medication order set builds as needed.
• Provides education to pharmacy staff, nurses, and providers including precepting pharmacy residents and students.
• Contributes to pharmacy and medical literature and participates in research where applicable.
• Maintains current knowledge in area of expertise including participating in continuing education programs, in-services, and literature review to enhance professional growth.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and attends hospital committee meetings as needed.
• Adapts to changes in work environment to provide effective patient care.
• Provides discharge counseling to patients and caregivers for home emergency rescue medications.
• Facilitates the preparation and labeling of medications to meet the immediate needs of critically ill patients.
• Participate in bedside response for all patients needing immediate intervention including critically ill patients, patients with high risk for sepsis, behavioral emergencies, seizures, and more.
• Provides knowledge of pharmacotherapy practices for pediatric emergency medicine including medication indication, dose, adverse effects, and monitoring to physicians, nurses, and patients/families.
• Completes medication order verification reviews for both ED medication orders and discharge medication orders.
• Provides comprehensive pharmacy medication management review of ED medication orders including during medical emergencies, code resuscitation efforts, and high-risk procedures.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

• At least 1 year previous hospital experience
• Completion of PGY1 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent experience (3 years of hospital experience); pediatric-focused PGY1 or pediatric hospital experience preferred
• Completion of PGY2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine preferred

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy or equivalent degree
• 20-hour ACPE accredited IV sterile compounding training course required within 90 days

Licenses And Certifications

• Current Texas Pharmacist license
• Basic Life Support. Obtain within 90 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification for all emergency care and critical care clinical pharmacists obtain within 180 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification for all emergency care and critical care clinical pharmacists. Obtain within 180 Days
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification preferred

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Schedule

This will be a full-time, overnight position in the emergency department that follows a 7 on 7 off schedule pattern. Shifts will be 8:00pm-8:00am or 9:00pm-9:00am.