Clinical Pharmacist

University Hospitals Pain Management; Concord (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to ensure safe, effective medication use and to advocate for patients across the enterprise. You will review prescriptions, verify orders, and monitor therapy while adhering to policies and maintaining PHI confidentiality.

The role emphasizes accurate dispensing, medication reconciliation, and documentation of clinical activities, with focus on minimizing turnaround time and inventory control in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Verify orders for accuracy and safety.
• Dispense medications accurately.
• Monitor patient therapy and document outcomes.
• Document clinical activities and reconcile medications.
• Maintain formulary compliance and inventory control.
• Comply with policies and protect PHI.

Skills

Order verification

Dispensing accuracy

Medication monitoring

PHI compliance

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, effective, and fiscally responsible use of medications through the application of clinical knowledge, skills, and professional judgment. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a patient advocate when planning and implementing pharmacy care by considering each patient's disease states and background. These activities occur in all areas of pharmacy practice throughout the enterprise. The Clinical Pharmacist is legally responsible for the review and approval of all activities related to the dispensing of patient specific medications pursuant to a valid prescription or medication order from a practitioner as defined in ORC 4729, 4715, 4731, and/or 4741.

What You Will Do

• Accurate order verification
• Accurate dispensing
• Minimize order turnaround time
• Medication monitoring and documentation
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Documentation and performance of medication reconciliation
• Inventory control and adherence to Hospital Formulary policies
• Adherence to local and system Policies and Procedures

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.