Clinical Pharmacist I--Infusion Pharmacy--Radnor, full time

Description

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

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• Clinical Pharmacists are required to provide pharmacy services to multiple areas throughout the hospital. They must possess skills to cover all aspects of pharmacy operations, ability to supervise and direct technician staff during check times, make sound clinical and operational decisions and work independently when necessary.

• Tasks include but are not limited to: designing, recommending, verifying, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy; preparing and dispensing medications; providing concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information to ensure optimal drug use and medication-use education; managing medication safety issues; monitoring medical and nursing compliance; overseeing use and storage of patient's own medication; participating in rapid responses and codes; and ensuring adherence to the hospital's medication use policies, procedures and relevant regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide optimal pharmacy service to patients and other health care professionals by designing, recommending, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy.

• Demonstrate an awareness of patient and employee confidentiality and safety when carrying out daily responsibilities.

• Verify, prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques to ensure positive outcomes of drug therapies and compliance with national and health system’s policies and procedures.

• Provide concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients.

• Participate in the management of medical emergencies.

• Ensure adherence to medication-use policies and guidelines. • Manage time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities.

• Supervise and direct the activities of pharmacy technicians.

Credentials:

• Active PA Pharmacist license ( Required )

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Certification in Pharmacotherapy (Preferred)

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 Residencyor 2+ years as a licensed pharmacist in an inpatient hospital setting. (Strongly preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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