Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Midnights

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS seeks a Clinical Pharmacist for inpatient midnights to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care, participate in rounds, and support patient safety initiatives.

You will assess drug therapy, adjust doses for renal/hepatic impairment, and educate staff and trainees. State licensure and ACLS/PALS/NRP/BLS as applicable are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred completion of an accredited pharmacy post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2).
• Licensed Pharmacist - state board of pharmacy; ACLS/PALS/NRP/BLS as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in rounds and provides patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Assesses and monitors drug therapy; adjusts doses for renal or hepatic dysfunction.
• Supports medication safety initiatives and education of staff and trainees.

Skills

Interdisciplinary communication

Educational/precepting abilities

Clinical pharmacology

Patient-focused care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

PGY-1/PGY-2 residency

Job description

## Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient MidnightsApply: Kansas City, KS: Posted Today: R-58727# Position TitleClinical Pharmacist - Inpatient MidnightsBell Hospital## Position Summary / Career Interest: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. This role will actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious treatment regimens. - Actively participates in emergency responses (i.e. code blue, traumas etc). - Assisting central overnight pharmacy operations as needed in both clinical and operational duties. - 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. - Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions and participates in medication incident review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.**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.