Clinical Pharmacist - 7on/7off Night Shift - Ohio Market, Float

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for a 7on/7off night shift. This role requires overseeing medication use, dosing and dispensing with minimal supervision, across acute care settings.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD or BS in Pharmacy, is state-licensed, and can manage sterile compounding, automated systems, and high-acuity events. You will participate in education, quality improvement and cost-effective care while maintaining patient-centered

Qualifications

• Pharmacist (PharmD or BS in Pharmacy) with active licensure in the relevant state.
• Experience in hospital/acute care pharmacy settings preferred.
• Ability to operate automated medication systems and ensure safety.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, patient-centered medication services and ensures appropriate dosing and dispensing.
• Assumes full scope of daytime operations during night shift with minimal oversight.
• Performs distributive, technical, and operational pharmacy functions including sterile compounding.
• Supports high-acuity events and collaborates with care teams to maintain quality care.
• Documents services accurately and maintains regulatory compliance.
• Educates students, residents, and other caregivers as assigned.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - 7on/7off Night Shift - Ohio Market, Float

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Job Code

T97505

Shift

Nights

Schedule

9:00pm-7:00am

Job Summary

Provides pharmacy services and ensures the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders. A caregiver in this role will need to be able to complete all tasks without oversight.

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Provides safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Independently assumes responsibility for the full scope of pharmacy operations typically distributed across multiple pharmacists, technicians, and specialized roles during daytime hours, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely medication use.
• Performs all distributive, technical, and operational pharmacy functions without onsite support, including medication verification and dispensing, operation and troubleshooting of automated medication systems (e.g., carousel), and preparation of sterile compounded medications.
• Delivers clinical and operational pharmacy support, with bedside response as required, for high acuity events such as cardiopulmonary arrest and stroke alerts, serving as the sole onsite pharmacist.
• Provides immediate assessment, troubleshooting, and resolution of system downtime, automation failures, and facilities disruptions, and escalates issues appropriately to on call pharmacy leadership, IT, facilities, and other support services.
• Verifies medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Documents services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Utilizes available technology proficiently and to full extent, in their area of practice.
• Ensures all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Maintains professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
• Maintains professional working relationships with all caregivers.
• Promotes a positive work environment by providing constructive ideas and feedback to improve services and the department.
• Educates and trains students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
• Provides cost-effective care.
• Accountable for drug use policy adherence.
• Utilizes time and resources effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

Certifications:

• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire. Board Certification preferred.
• For individuals required to administer immunizations,Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross andcompletion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course inthe administration of immunizations or certificationobtained within 90 days of hire are required.
• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatriccardiopulmonary arrest events, currentAdvancedCardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or PediatricAdvanced Life Support (PALS)Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), orcertification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Able to work in clean room/IV room.
• Must be able to pass competencies in all modes of the hospital (oncology, vascular, peds).

Work Experience:

• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience preferred.
• Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area (i.e. Critical Care, Oncology).

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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