Clinical Pharmacist

Prime Healthcare; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA, part of Prime Healthcare, seeks a registered pharmacist to coordinate the pharmacy department and deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care. The role includes direct patient care, rounding, and counseling while collaborating with teams across medicine, ICU, obstetrics, pediatrics, ER, oncology, perioperative, geriatrics and outpatient services.

Required are an active pharmacist license, BSPD degrees (BS or PharmD), PGY-1, with PGY-2 preferred; BLS required;

Qualifications

• Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
• B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.
• Completion of PGY-1 required; PGY-2 preferred.
• Board certification in a BPS clinical specialty preferred.
• BLS Required; ACLS Preferred.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pharmacy department activities to provide high-quality pharmaceutical care.
• Direct patient care of 50% or more, including interdisciplinary rounding and counseling.
• Observe, evaluate, and modify patient-specific pharmacotherapy in collaboration with health professionals.
• Support care across medicine, ICU, obstetrics, pediatrics, ER, oncology, peri-operative, geriatrics and outpatient services.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Patient counseling

Medication safety

Clinical teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacist license

B.S. in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy preferred

PGY-1 completed

PGY-2 preferred

BPS board certification preferred

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and clinical coordinator (if applicable), coordinates the activities of the pharmacy department to provide the highest quality of pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the hospital, while ensuring patient safety. Conducts 50% or more of professional time in direct patient care activities including but not limited to interdisciplinary rounding, patient counseling, or participation in patient care committees. Provision of direct patient care encompasses activities such as the direct observation and evaluation of the patient and his/her medication-related needs; the initiation, modification, or discontinuation of patient-specific pharmacotherapy; and the ongoing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and follow—up of patients in collaboration with other health professionals. The scope of patient care provided may include: General Medicine/Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency Care, Oncology, Peri-operative, Geriatrics and Outpatient Services.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
2. B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.
3. Completion of postgraduate clinical training (PGY-1) required.
4. Postgraduate clinical training PGY-2 preferred.
5. Board certification in a Board of Pharmacy Specialties clinical specialty preferred.
6. BLS Required
7. ACLS Preferred
8. Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf