Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient Clinical

About the role

Act as an integral member of HMC patient care services, providing pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to primary providers, nursing, and dietician staff to optimize patient care. Responsibilities include direct patient care, drug distribution, research & education, and practice management as it pertains to the care of acute care patients.

Responsibilities

• Drug therapy monitoring:
  • Ensure appropriate drug therapy and nutrition, including indication, dose, drug interactions and drug allergies
  • Evaluate pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events, and intervene as needed
  • Utilize the medical record and other appropriate documentation systems to communicate with healthcare professionals and to document specific pharmacotherapeutic recommendations
• Provide drug information and education to medical teams, nursing and dietician staff
• Provide patient counseling and education
• Develop and maintain procedures to improve the efficiency and accuracy of medication distribution and administration
• Facilitate efficient medication delivery and appropriate scheduling of medications
• Provide primary preceptorship of PGY1 & PGY2 pharmacy residents and student pharmacists
• Provide education to medical/surgical residents, nursing staff and medical students

Requirements

• State of Washington Pharmacist License
• One year of experience in hospital pharmacy practice
• Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the required experience

Benefits

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/.

Pay

Pay Range Minimum: $154,752.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum: $221,436.00 annual