Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

Universal Health Services; North Augusta (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services seeks an experienced Clinical Pharmacist for Emergency Medicine at Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC. The pharmacist will manage medication reconciliation, verify orders, and serve as a resource for toxicology, pediatric dosing, and pharmacotherapy in the ED.

Responsibilities include responding to code blue, stroke, and STEMI calls, ensuring timely dosing, and maintaining accurate patient medication profiles while collaborating with nurses and physicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy required; Pharm.D. preferred.
• Completion of a 1-year emergency pharmacy practice residency, specialty residency, ED/trauma certification, or at least 3 years of pharmacy experience preferred.
• Current licensed pharmacist in South Carolina.
• ACLS, BLS, PALS certification required for ED/FED.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Knowledge of Pyxis; ability to respond to toxicology questions and pediatric dosing.

Responsibilities

• Medication reconciliation for ED patients in collaboration with nursing staff.
• Interpret and verify medication orders; maintain accurate patient profiles.
• Respond to code blue, code STEMI, and code stroke while on duty.
• Assist with thrombolytic orders and ensure correct dosing within 60 minutes.
• Coordinate medication replacement during code blue situations as needed.
• Support nursing and physicians in toxicology, pediatric dosing and safety.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Emergency medicine

Pediatric dosing

Toxicology knowledge

Pharmacotherapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Pharm.D. preferred

Tools

Pyxis

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Position Description

Responsible for demonstrating an expertise in medication reconciliation and emergency medicine. Is able to serve as a resource in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients in the emergency department.

Duties

• Medication Reconciliation is one role of the ED pharmacist. In collaboration with the nursing staff perform routine review and correction of home medication lists for patients admitted into the hospital via the ED.
• Interprets and verifies medication orders in a timely manner. Maintains accurate, complete pharmacy patient medication profiles.
• Maintains awareness of developments in pharmacy and health care that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into their practice.
• Respond with the rest of the code blue team in whatever part of the hospital that a code blue is called. Manage the compounding and algorithmic monitoring of medications, manning the code cart allowing for nursing, respiratory therapy, and the physicians to focus on the patient specifically. Coordinate replacement of medications during code blue situations as needed.
• Respond to all code STROKE calls while on duty. Be on stand by for thrombolytic orders, to mix and ensure an accurate dose and administration within 60 mins.
• Respond to all code STEMI patients while on duty to provide any assistance and immediate verification of orders or putting in the orders at the bedside for the provider. Review for recommendation for aspirin on arrival
• Serve as a resource to assist nursing and the physicians in response to questions regarding:
• Toxicology
• Respond to all overdoses to evaluate what was taken, the pharmacokinetics, the toxicology and antidotes if needed before poison control is contacted.
• Pediatric dosing and verification
• Pain medication administration for long bone fracture
• Behavioral health medication continuation upon admit or transfer
• Medication safety - Guardrail use
• Performs other duties as assigned/required.

Benefit Highlights

• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence - Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemedFortune500corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were $17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one ofFortuneWorld's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services locatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

For additional information visitwww.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy required. Pharm.D. preferred.
• Completion of a 1-year emergency pharmacy practice residency, specialty residency, emergency/trauma certification, or at least 3 years of pharmacy experience is strongly preferred.
• Current licensed pharmacist in South Carolina.
• ACLS, BLS, PALS certification required for ED/FED.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Serve as resource to assist nursing and physicians in response to questions regarding toxicology; pediatric dosing, pain medication, behavioral health medication continuation and medication safety.
• Knowledge of computer applications. Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports.

EEO Statement

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