Clinical Pharmacist Inpatient - Evenings Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Comprehensive benefits package

Résumé du poste

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, is looking for a qualified Pharmacist to oversee the Pharmacy Department. You will develop and coordinate activities to ensure effective medication use within the Medical Center.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed pharmacist with a Bachelor's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy, knowledgeable in patient care and drug therapy management. We offer comprehensive employee benefits and support for our staff's health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Required: Pharmacist licensure from the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.
• Experience in managing drug therapy outcomes and patient education.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Maintain patient profiles and report unresolved problems.
• Prepare and dispense medications accurately.
• Serve as a resource for medical and nursing staff.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care across settings.
• Assist in developing therapeutic plans and monitoring patient outcomes.

Connaissances

Patient care

Medication dispensing

Drug information research

Collaboration

Formation

Bachelor of Arts or Science

Ph.D. in Pharmacy

Description du poste

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary

• To develop and coordinate the informational, educational and quality assurance activities of the Pharmacy Department in order to assure the safe, effective and cost-effective use of drugs within the Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient profiles and report unresolved problems to Clinical Coordinator. Maintain proper documentation of inappropriate therapies.
• Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques to ensure outcomes of drug therapies. Send initial supply of drug to floor as per schedule. Prepare patient cassettes for continuation of therapy. Be accountable for drugs prepared by technical staff.
• Dispense correct medication to outpatients and nursing home patients, prepare correct and accurate labels, maintain accurate records, and check work of technical staff.
• Serve as a resource person for medical and nursing staff. Answer the phone professionally, research and answer drug information questions, document requests, and refer detailed drug information requests to the Clinical Coordinator.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from acute and ambulatory care settings.
• Assist prescribers in reviewing patient medication history, educating patients on drug therapy, developing therapeutic plans, determining alternatives, developing drug monitoring plans, monitoring patient outcomes, documenting medication-related issues, interpreting laboratory data, reviewing patient medication profiles, monitoring pharmacokinetics, and monitoring potential drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
• Comply in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for a specific practice setting.
• Solve drug-related problems.

Credentials

• Pharmacist (Required)
• Licensure from the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy required.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Science
• Equivalent Experience: Ph.D.
• Education Specialization: Pharmacy

Employee Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.