Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Medicine - York Hospital - Full-Time - Night (7on/7off)

About the role

The emergency medicine pharmacist specialist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to acutely ill patients in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team. They have the expertise and advanced knowledge to be viewed as a system-level content expert in pharmacotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides medication therapy management services in collaboration with other members of the health care team including active participation in daily multidisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Prioritizes consultative services such as pharmacokinetic evaluation, monitoring, and dosing, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), anticoagulation, renal dose adjustments, and intravenous to oral conversions.
• Aids in medication reconciliation during transitions of care.
• Provides educational services to patients and healthcare providers regarding medication therapy and/or medication safety concerns.
• Trains and educates pharmacy students, PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents, and physician residents.
• Engages in quality, safety, and performance initiatives related to medication use at the organizational and departmental levels.
• Reviews and creates evidence-based protocols and order sets.
• Takes a lead role in collaboration on departmental process research activities, including mentoring of other staff through research initiatives.
• Adheres to WellSpan Health’s medication-use policies and standard work.
• Develops and modifies polices and standard work related to the use of medications within the health system.
• Participates in the health system’s formulary process, ensuring an appropriate formulary system is in place.
• Actively participates on department, facility, or health-system committees, including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Formulary Committee and Drug Shortage Committee.
• Serves as pharmacy representative for area assigned committees and initiatives.
• Maintains professional growth and development through continuing education, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
• Required Doctorate in Pharmacy
• Preferred Work Experience: 1 year Completion of PGY-1 residency. 1 year Completion of PGY-2 residency. 3 years Practice experience in area of specialty.
• Required Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) certification in area of specialty.
• Preferred Certifications: CDE, BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, etc.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge and skills to provide and implement pharmacologic recommendations intended to improve and maintain the overall health of our patients while exercising needed interventions for the avoidance of medication errors and harm.