Clinical Pharmacist – Internal Medicine/Investigational Drug Services
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Job Description: Clinical Pharmacist – Internal Medicine/Investigational Drug Services
This is a full-time, salaried position (J1 classification) within the Pharmacy Department (Org: 110130), part of the Professional Staff Association bargaining unit. The primary location is HSC H (Health Science Campus Hospital), with a standard shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The posted salary will commensurate with education and experience. The role requires significant flexibility, as it involves floating, rotating shifts, being on-call, and working weekends/holidays. Travel is not required.
Core Responsibilities:
Clinical Pharmacists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Their duties involve:
• Supporting medication-use systems, both centralized and decentralized.
• Delivering optimal medication therapy to a diverse patient population with a broad range of disease states.
• Providing direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized setting, collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel.
• Participating in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system.
• Providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care, which includes:
• Assessing patient needs.
• Incorporating age and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education.
• Adjusting care based on patient response.
• Implementing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events.
• Serving as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups.
• Conducting clinical research and practice advancement projects.
• Leading patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives aimed at improving medication-use processes or pharmacy practice.
• Providing medication and practice-related education/training.
• Actively serving as preceptors for Doctor of Pharmacy Students and pharmacy residents.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Possession of a Pharm.D degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Formal clinical training is preferred, such as a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency, fellowship, or three (3) years of applicable clinical practice (setting dependent on specialty).
• Must hold a current and unrestricted Ohio Pharmacist License.
• BLS and ACLS Certification are required.
• The position demands a flexible schedule due to the operational needs of physicians (e.g., medical rounds) and the department.
• Board certification in Pharmacotherapy or a specialty is required within 2 years of hire.
• Must meet ASHP preceptor qualifications within 12 months of hire.
Communication And Other Skills:
• Demonstrated experience in providing written and oral drug information with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
• Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service.
• Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, and specialty evidence-based medicine relevant to clinical assignments.
• Self-directed, motivated, and capable of leading supportive personnel.
• Proficiency in resolving conflicts and responding appropriately to complaints.
• Ability to work effectively with the public and other health professionals.
• Capable of training, evaluating, and supervising professional and technical personnel and staff.
• Demonstrates and utilizes effective interpersonal and culturally appropriate communications.
