Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Internal Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for the Inpatient Internal Medicine Bell Hospital team. This full-time role involves a rotation of 7-on-7-off 10-hour evening shifts from 12-10pm at the Kansas City, Kansas main campus.

You will ensure safe, effective, and cost-conscious drug therapy and provide education and precepting to staff. Responsibilities include participating in rounds, reviewing orders, dose adjustments for organ dysfunction, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Requires strong interdisciplinary communication and precepting abilities.
• Pharmacist licensure in state of practice with ACLS/BLS/PALS/NRP as appropriate.
• Bachelor's in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Participates in rounds and provides patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Reviews medication orders for timely resolution and dosing adjustments.
• Performs medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, and discharge.

Skills

Interdisciplinary communication

Education & precepting

Education

Bachelor's in Pharmacy

PGY-1/PGY-2 residency

Job description

Position Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Internal Medicine Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

Join our Inpatient team! This pharmacist position is full-time working a rotation of 7-on-7-off 10hour evening shifts from 12-10pm with the internal medicine pharmacist teams at our main campus in Kansas City, Kansas. The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients. This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
• Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious treatment regimens.
• Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
• Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.
• Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation.
• Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
• Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
• Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
• Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
• Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Completion of an accredited pharmacy post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency program).

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice site.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) certification as necessary.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification as necessary.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of specialty.

Time Type

Full-time 7-on-7-off 10hour evening shifts from 12-10pm.

Job Requisition ID: R-58725

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.