Clinical Pharmacist - Infusion & Hospital Pharmacy

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine provides comprehensive medication management and pharmacy services in a leading academic medical center. The pharmacy team reviews orders, dispenses medications to inpatient and outpatient areas, and monitors therapies to optimize patient outcomes.

Supervision of pharmacy technicians and students is included, along with ongoing adherence to policies, safety standards, and continuing education to maintain licensure in Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy with 3+ years hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Pharm.D from an accredited College of Pharmacy; hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews physician orders and dispenses medications for inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Interprets orders for allergies, dosages, interactions, polypharmacy and more.
• Clarifies ambiguous orders by communicating with physicians and suggests substitutions when needed.
• Covers all areas of the pharmacy, including inpatient, outpatient, IV admixtures and chemotherapy.
• Participates in drug utilization evaluations, quality assurance, and interdisciplinary rounds.
• Counsels patients on medications and food/drug interactions; provides drug information to staff.
• Supervises technicians and students; ensures accuracy before dispensing.
• Keeps current with policies and continuing education; maintains licensure.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Clinical interventions

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary rounds

Drug utilization evaluations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Pharm.D

Hospital pharmacy experience

Job description

Penn Medicine provides comprehensive medication management and pharmacy services in a leading academic medical center. The pharmacy team reviews orders, dispenses medications to inpatient and outpatient areas, and monitors therapies to optimize patient outcomes.

Supervision of pharmacy technicians and students is included, along with ongoing adherence to policies, safety standards, and continuing education to maintain licensure in Pennsylvania.