Clinical Pharmacist: Acute Care & Teaching Service

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO plan

12 weeks parental leave (fully paid)

403(b) retirement with employer match

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Board certification reimbursement

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our Newark Campus team in a full-time role. The position emphasizes direct patient care during daily interdisciplinary rounds and serves as a clinical resource for an assigned medical teaching service.

The role involves managing therapies per approved policies, monitoring outcomes, and engaging in pharmacy education, precepting students/residents, and collaboration with providers. A robust benefits package accompanies this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited school required; Delaware licensure eligible.
• ASHP-accredited residency or equivalent experience (3 years acute care) preferred.
• Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in direct patient care through daily rounds.
• Manage specific therapies per approved policies (e.g., warfarin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, IV to PO conversions, renal dose adjustments, indication-directed dosing adjustments, surgical prophylaxis).
• Evaluate drug efficacy, monitor therapeutic goals and outcomes, and review for contraindications/precautions.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests per approved protocols to support medication therapy monitoring.
• Identify opportunities during chart review for counseling and medication history completion.
• Communicate recommendations directly with provider.
• Electronically document interventions and provide sign out as appropriate.
• Opportunities to serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
• Provide drug information to allied healthcare professionals and fulfill provider-initiated pharmacy consults.
• Assist with projects such as MUEs, drug monographs, and performance improvement activities.
• Review and interpret provider orders and dispense medication.
• Coordinate and supervise work-place activities.
• Assume responsibility of the satellite pharmacies including sterile product processing in the IV Admixture Service lab and OR pharmacy.

Skills

Clinical pharmacist

Interdisciplinary rounds

Drug therapy management

Laboratory monitoring

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Delaware license eligible

ASHP residency

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our Newark Campus team in a full-time role. The position emphasizes direct patient care during daily interdisciplinary rounds and serves as a clinical resource for an assigned medical teaching service.

The role involves managing therapies per approved policies, monitoring outcomes, and engaging in pharmacy education, precepting students/residents, and collaboration with providers. A robust benefits package accompanies this opportunity.