Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Lead - DCMC

Position Objective

The Lead Clinical Staff Pharmacist for centralized and/or decentralized services facilitates and oversees the unit-based services and/or centralized services provided by clinical staff pharmacists. This responsibility includes ensuring efficacy, efficiency, and quality of evidence-based pharmacotherapy, improving patient care, and adherence to protocols and polices of the department. In addition, the Lead Clinical Staff Pharmacist ensures adherence and compliance with current best practices, regulations, policies/protocols and procedures of the department.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs essential job duties of clinical staff pharmacist approximately 80% of the time.
• Works in conjunction with the Pharmacy Leadership team to assist in development and implementation of changes in departmental operations.
• Identifies staffing concerns, workload issues or policy/protocol clarifications and ensures their resolution. In certain instances, consults with Clinical Inpatient Pharmacy Manager and Operations Manager as necessary.
• Schedules Clinical Staff Pharmacists in accordance with departmental needs and scheduling standards (may delegate as needed).
• Approves vacation requests and resolves vacation conflicts.
• Conducts monthly rounds and participates in performance improvement plans for assigned staff as needed.
• Reviews clinical staff pharmacist interventions and metrics as necessary to improve performance within the department.
• Maintains relevant departmental dashboards as appropriate.
• Oversees development, coordination, and management of centralized and unit-based clinical projects/protocols.
• Participates in leadership team meetings and serves as the pharmacy representative on select multidisciplinary committees in the hospital.
• Participates in performance improvement plans and yearly performance appraisals for assigned staff.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required; Bachelor’s degree is acceptable.
• Completion of PGY-1 residency or 2 years of demonstrated inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Required License/Certifications: Current Maryland State License.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Benefits Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays
• Disability
• Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefit offerings based on employment status
• Opt-in for text notifications!