Clinical Pharmacist, Community Float

Advocate Aurora Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Float for a Community Pharmacy setting in Winston-Salem, NC. This full-time role covers multiple community and specialty sites, with rotating first shift hours 7am–7:30pm, Monday through Friday, plus weekend and holiday rotations.

A sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates. The pharmacist will provide direct patient education, design and monitor pharmacotherapeutic regimens, review orders, and participate in safety and quality

Qualifications

• PharmD or ACPE-accredited degree.
• Licensed in state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification as needed.
• Credentialing and privileging as required by area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmaceutical care and evaluate biomedical literature.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on medications, adverse effects, and adherence.
• Design and monitor patient-specific regimens per literature and policies.
• Review medication orders and prescriptions for accuracy.
• Participate in medical emergencies when applicable.
• Support medication safety and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams on formulary adherence and medication use.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents; mentor staff.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medication Therapy Mgmt

Literature Evaluation

Team Collaboration

Education

PharmD

Tools

EPIC

Cerner

Job description

Position Highlights:

• Clinical Pharmacist Float, Community Pharmacy
• Full-Time, 40 hours
• Winston Salem
• Rotating first shift between the hours of 7am and 730pm, M-F. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Coverage of all community and specialty pharmacy sites is required.
• Sign-On bonus available for eligible candidates!

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• 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.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Direct and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Education and Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Nice To Have (Not Required):

• One to two years' experience is preferred.
• Accredited outpatient or ambulatory pharmacy residency experience preferred.

DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.