Clinical Pharmacist Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center FT Evenings

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Charlotte is seeking a full-time pharmacist to oversee safe medication therapies. The role involves collaborating with care teams, educating patients, and managing medication regimens. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's or PharmD and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Immunization Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees safe medication therapies and collaborates with care team.
• Designs and monitors patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens.
• Precepts pharmacy students and residents.

Skills

Communication

Patient Education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

PharmD

Job description

Job Summary

FT Rotating with nights, weekends, and holidays

Oversees the provision of safe and effective medication therapies through collaboration with the patient’s care team. Reviews physician orders for drug therapy and monitors this therapy for drug choice, dosage, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, and formulary adherence. Serves as a drug information resource to nurses, physicians, and other healthcare workers.

Essential Functions

• Retrieves and evaluates relevant biomedical literature, formulates an appropriate response, and provides concise and timely responses to drug information requests.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Provides accurate shift-to-shift communication regarding unresolved situations requiring future action.
• Collects information needed to design medication therapy regimens and identify medication-related problems with current therapies.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens. Implements recommendations effectively and documents in the medical record using the appropriate format.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies.
• Precepts pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Prepares and dispenses medications in accordance with best practices, policies, and state and federal regulations. Manages medication therapies using clinical guidelines.
• Checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members or others in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

Works primarily in the pharmacy. Delivers medications to nursing units. Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing a mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum, and lifting 25 pounds of material. May be required to frequently stretch, bend, squat, or kneel to perform job functions. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents. Takes necessary precautions to avoid needle sticks, minor cuts, or bruises. Exposed to conditions such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and temperature and humidity changes throughout the workday. Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, and data entry into computers and automated dispensing machines. Must have use of both hands, clear vision to read small type on medication packages and syringes, and effective communication skills. Must be able to hear normal sounds with moderate background noise. Involves rotating shifts.

Education, Experience, and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited school is required. Pharmacist license issued by the practicing state is required. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred. Must have highly effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills to foster optimal patient care. Immunization Certification is required.