Clinical Pharmacist - ICU Rounds & Antimicrobial Stewardship

Union Hospital of Cecil County, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO

Parental leave

Care.com membership

Job summary

ChristianaCare Cecil Campus seeks a Pharmacist with a BS in Pharmacy (PharmD preferred) to participate in rounds on ICU and other units, serve as a clinical resource for providers, and support antimicrobial stewardship and other core clinical activities.

This is an every-other-weekend, 16-hour shift with day/evening coverage, holidays as required. ChristianaCare offers comprehensive benefits within a nationally recognized health system.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Pharmacy required.
• PharmD degree preferred.
• ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency required; equivalent experience will be considered (3 years of acute care hospital experience).
• Current/eligible for licensure in the state of Maryland.
• Board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate drug efficacy, document drug use patterns, monitor therapeutic goals and outcomes, review for contraindications/precautions, drug–drug, drug–food, drug–laboratory, and drug–disease state potentials as well as provide verbal and written consultations concerning drug therapy as requested.
• Evaluate appropriate laboratory tests necessary to monitor and support the patient’s drug therapy as well as document recommendations, interventions, and services rendered as appropriate.
• Report, record, assess, and evaluate adverse drug reactions.
• Provide accurate, timely, and cost-effective drug information to medical, pharmacy, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Serve as a resource and mentor for the staff pharmacist.
• Support and assist interdepartmental projects such as MUEs, P&T drug monographs, newsletter articles and performance improvement activities.
• Provide informative sessions or materials to patient groups or healthcare professionals as needed.
• Serve as a preceptor for both pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

Skills

Clinical rounds

Antimicrobial stewardship

Drug information

Precepting

Education

BS degree in Pharmacy

PharmD degree preferred

ASHP PGY-1 Residency required

Maryland licensure eligible

Board certification preferred

Job description

ChristianaCare Cecil Campus seeks a Pharmacist with a BS in Pharmacy (PharmD preferred) to participate in rounds on ICU and other units, serve as a clinical resource for providers, and support antimicrobial stewardship and other core clinical activities.

This is an every-other-weekend, 16-hour shift with day/evening coverage, holidays as required. ChristianaCare offers comprehensive benefits within a nationally recognized health system.