Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Central Operations--part-time, day/evening rotation--HUP

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to its mission of providing the highest quality of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaborating with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Summary

The position requires providing pharmacy services to multiple areas within the hospital, supervising technician staff, making clinical and operational decisions, and working independently when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure outcomes of drug therapies and following the health system’s policies and procedures
• Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses to drug information requests from healthcare providers and patients
• Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings
• Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies
• Affirms responsibility for the adherence to the medication-use policies and guidelines
• Manages time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities
• Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for a specific practice setting

Credentials

• Current pharmacist license in the state of Pennsylvania (required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy (required)
• Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or 2+ years as a licensed pharmacist in an inpatient hospital setting (preferred)