Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist

Geisinger; Pittston Township (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision and dental

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley seeks a Pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care, develop pharmacotherapy plans, and monitor patient outcomes. You will assess medications for indication, safety, and effectiveness, and ensure documentation and monitoring align with department standards.

The role requires a PA license within 90 days, clinical experience, and collaboration with medical staff to resolve drug therapy issues. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• PA licensed Pharmacist within 90 days of hire.
• Clinical experience required, preferably hospital/clinical setting.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care and ensure safe, effective medication therapy for patients.
• Review medication orders for safety, dosing, and potential interactions.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to optimize therapy and patient outcomes.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns; ensure accuracy of their work.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Healthcare regulatory environment

HR policies

Standards and procedures

Office politics and confidentiality

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Pharmacy

Job description

Location & Work Details

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Shift: Rotation (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

The Pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care defined as being responsible for assuring the provision of safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication therapy for all patients. The Pharmacist will develop, recommend, and monitor evidence based pharmacotherapy care plans for patients cared for by Geisinger with emphasis on patient outcomes and quality of life. These care plans include the assessment of patient’s medications for indication, effectiveness, safety, and adherence issues as well as patient and laboratory parameter monitoring, documentation requirements, and outcomes.

Job Duties

• Assumes responsibility for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to the specific patient care area in which the pharmacist is scheduled to work.
• Coordinates the use of human, material, and informational resources such that timely, efficient, cost effective and appropriate care is consistently rendered.
• Receives and interprets physicians' medication orders and clarifies or corrects orders with the physician.
• Reviews patient medication profiles to guard against drug sensitivities, contraindications, duplications, and major drug interactions.
• Reviews all medication orders for prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues.
• Suggests appropriate formulary alternative(s) based on the patient's clinical parameters.
• Consults and advises members of the medical staff on matters relating to specific drug therapy problems and monitors and acts on patient laboratory results.
• Provides in-depth drug information and other informational materials to members of the medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides patient discharge medication consultations based on department standards.
• Makes rounds with medical services.
• Calculates drug dosages based on pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Verifies provider-entered orders and ensures proper doses dispensed.
• Provides in services to other healthcare providers when requested and when necessary.
• Prepares special medications involving compounding procedures and sterile products using aseptic techniques.
• Reports requirements for additional supplies and equipment to appropriate personnel to maintain basic stock levels.
• Coordinates and supervises work-place activities and resources; promotes professional competence; assures that services rendered, and work performed are in accordance with departmental standards.
• Advises, assists, and supervises the work of pharmacy technicians, students, and pharmacy interns; assumes final responsibility for accuracy of their work.
• Works with medical and nursing personnel to resolve problems involving pharmacy services.
• Coordinates activities with other pharmacy personnel to accomplish pharmacy and hospital objectives.
• Assists with the review and revision of departmental policies and procedures, as requested.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• Education: Bachelor's Degree-Pharmacy (Required)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Clinical (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days - State of Pennsylvania, Licensed Pharmacist - Default Issuing Body
• Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Healthcare Regulatory Environment, HR Policies, Standards And Procedures, Office Politics And Confidentiality, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.