Clinical Pharmacist- Inpatient - Critical Care

Work Schedule

100% FTE, evening shifts varying between 12:30 PM – 10:00 PM. 1 in 4 weekends and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

About the Role

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist – Critical Care to provide medication therapy management services as part of the interdisciplinary team to patients on inpatient services to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient, and cost-effective.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in bedside medical emergencies, providing expertise in medication selection, preparation, procurement, documentation, and medication history review
• Engage in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, including medication reconciliation, therapy monitoring, order verification, patient education, drug information support, and individualized drug dosing
• Provide patient care to a diverse population including critical care, medical and surgical patients
• Teach and precept Pharmacy Residents and PharmD students through structured practical experiences and formal didactic education

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
• Opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree (Required)
• Completion of an ASHP Accredited Residency training program (Preferred)
• 1 year of clinical patient care and orders management experience (Required)
• 3 years of institutional experience (hospital or integrated health system) or completion of an ASHP accredited residency training program (Preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Wisconsin within 90 Days (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days (Required)
• Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) within 180 Days (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 180 Days (Required)
• Certification through the appropriate certifying program (Board of Pharmacy Specialties, National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers, Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board, etc.) (Preferred)