Clinical Outpatient Pharmacist - Per Diem - Einstein Philadelphia

Jefferson Health Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

The Clinical Pharmacist at Albert Einstein Medical Center oversees the medication distribution system within their area of responsibility and ensures each drug therapy is appropriate, effective, safe, and patient-centered.

Responsibilities include monitoring patient responses, preventing drug therapy problems, promoting hospital formulary compliance, training staff and precepting students, and supporting quality improvement initiatives across pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy or RPH; PA license required
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles for dosing
• Monitor patients for response to medications
• Ensure safety and effectiveness of drug therapy
• Promote formulary compliance and hospital policies
• Provide patient-centered care across age groups
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - PA license

Responsibilities

• Interacts with staff in line with hospital values
• Assures appropriateness of drug therapy and policy compliance
• Oversees distribution of medications within TJUH
• Supports quality assurance of Pharmacy services
• Trains staff (residents, interns, technicians, new pharmacists)
• Precepts student pharmacists and participates in development programs

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Pharmacokinetics

Drug therapy monitoring

Sentinel event reporting

Formulary compliance

Patient care

CPR basics

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist (PA)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees the medication distribution system for their area of responsibility. In addition, the Clinical Pharmacist identifies, prevents, and resolves drug therapy problems by ensuring each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and convenient for the patient.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies
• Oversees the distribution of medications throughout TJUH
• Supports implementation of processes to assure the quality of Pharmacy services
• Trains staff as assigned (e.g., residents, interns, technicians, new pharmacists)
• Precepts student pharmacists as assigned. See Preceptor Development & Evaluation Programpolicy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate Doctor of Pharmacy or RPH (see below under experience)
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles required for medication dosing
• Monitor patients for response to medications
• Identify and document sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adversedrug reactions in the electronic reporting system
• Promote and assure compliance with the hospital formulary and policies and proceduresdefined by the P & T Committee.
• Provide care that is appropriate to the chronological age, developmental age, social maturity,and cultural background of the patient
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred
• Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook skills

Additional Qualifications

• Certification required based on primary work location.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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