Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, PRN

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist – Inpatient, PRN supports pharmacy operations at Akron General, providing clinical and operational pharmacy services across a variety of inpatient care settings. Based in the inpatient pharmacy on the hospital’s first floor, this role rotates through multiple responsibilities including patient chart review, medication order verification, pharmacotherapy evaluation, and support of daily pharmacy operations. Caregivers collaborate closely with pharmacists, technicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to triage patient care needs, optimize medication therapy, and ensure safe and efficient medication-use processes.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding checks, support pharmacist and technician workflows, and provide pharmacy support for infusion center operations.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire.
• For individuals required to administer immunizations, current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross certification and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required.
• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one year of hire, is required.

Qualifications

• Board certification.
• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or 2 years of relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience.
• Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area.
• Prior inpatient experience.

Skills

• Safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Collaborative team work with pharmacists, technicians, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Documentation of services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Communication with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
• Education and training of students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
• Performance of sterile and non-sterile compounding checks, support of pharmacist and technician workflows, and provision of pharmacy support for infusion center operations.

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – EHP and EHP Plus administered by Aetna.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children.
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan – Fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
• 401(k)/403(b) Plan – Participants can make retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – Discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – Financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – Aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – Up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $67.00 Maximum hourly: $67.00 The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).