Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine

IHA; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EM pharmacists in Muskegon, MI seeks a Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine to join an interdisciplinary health care team. The role focuses on optimizing medication therapy and delivering patient-centered pharmaceutical care through direct clinical services and operational support.

Responsibilities include developing regimens, providing drug information, supporting antimicrobial stewardship, and staffing rotations with supervision of technicians.

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, and monitor individualized pharmacotherapeutic regimens using pharmacology knowledge.
• Participate in direct patient care and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and others to optimize outcomes.
• Provide timely drug information, therapeutic recommendations, and evidence-based guidance.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, and clinical initiatives as assigned.
• Rotate through decentralized clinical services and centralized operations; supervise technicians.
• Accurately compound, package, label, and dispense medications and IV solutions per standards.
• Supervision and delegation: oversee pharmacy technicians and interns in daily operations.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical pharmacy services

Drug information

Antimicrobial stewardship

Medication safety

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Rotating Shift

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clinical Pharmacist – Emergency Medicine position is an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, responsible for optimizing medication therapy and ensuring safe, effective, and patient‑centered pharmaceutical care. This role combines direct clinical service, operational pharmacy support, education, and continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Provide Direct Patient Care: Develop, recommend, and monitor individualized pharmacotherapeutic regimens using expertise in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and pharmacokinetics. Participate in direct patient care (medication preparation and administration) and collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal medication outcomes.
Deliver Clinical Pharmacy Services: Offer timely drug information, therapeutic recommendations, and evidence‑based guidance to the medical staff. Support antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, and other clinical initiatives as assigned.
Staffing Responsibilities: Rotate through decentralized clinical pharmacy services and centralized pharmacy operations. Perform order verification, medication distribution, and sterile and non‑sterile compounding in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
Medication Preparation & Dispensing: Accurately compound, package, label, and dispense medications, IV solutions, and specialized preparations. Ensure compliance with USP / and maintain a high standard of safety and quality. Supervision & Delegation: Provide oversight, guidance, and support to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns in daily operations.