Clinical Pharmacist – Midnights – Emergency Medicine Trinity Health

EM pharmacists; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Trinity Health Ann Arbor is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care across inpatient settings, including the emergency department and operating rooms, with emphasis on medication therapy management, safety, and cost-effective care.

The role requires Pharm.D. or clinical master's, at least two years of related hospital experience (PGY1/2 preferred), Michigan licensure, BLS/ACLS, and a commitment to CQI and education of staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of pharmacotherapy and therapeutics.
• Interdisciplinary communication with health team members.
• Teaching and education of staff, students and residents.

Responsabilités

• Interpret and evaluate medication orders to ensure appropriate therapy.
• Monitor patient regimens for allergies, interactions, contraindications and ADRs.
• Individualize therapy based on renal function, age, weight and labs.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to optimize therapy and intervene where needed.
• Participate in rounds, TDM, antimicrobial stewardship and patient education.
• Provide bedside pharmacotherapy support during emergencies and code events.
• Document interventions and participate in QA, drug utilization reviews and pharmacoeconomic analyses.
• Educate staff and other healthcare professionals about cost-effective, safe pharmacotherapy.

Connaissances

Pharmacotherapy knowledge

Interdisciplinary communication

Clinical teaching

Patient counseling

Pharmacokinetics

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Formation

Pharm.D or clinical master's

Description du poste

About the Department

The inpatient pharmacy at Trinity Health Ann Arbor is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, servicing inpatients, the emergency department, operating rooms and multiple procedural areas.

Position Purpose

A Clinical Pharmacistprovides medication preparation, distribution services and is prospectively involved with provision of pharmaceutical care and the promotion of high-quality, cost-effective, patient-focused care for populations across the age continuum (from neonatal to geriatric patients depending on hospital populations served) in conjunction with other members of the healthcare team according to professional standards and statutory requirements. The clinical pharmacist demonstrates pharmacotherapy expertise, participates in interdisciplinary education programs, and participates in problem recognition and resolution related to medication usage, actively participates in CQI initiative development and completion and provides clinical education to pharmacy department staff, students and pharmacy residents.

Education:

Requires Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (i.e., Pharm.D) or clinical oriented Master’s Degree in hospital pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy or equivalent is required.
Experience:

Experience:

Minimum of two years related experience, which may include a clinically oriented hospital pharmacy residency (i.e., PGY1).
PGY2 in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care preferred
Licensure / Certification:

Licensure / Certification:

Registered pharmacist possessing or eligible for a Michigan Pharmacist and Controlled Substance license is required. Maintenance of minimum hours of State Board of Pharmacy continuing education credits every two years as required by the State of Michigan.
Per specific hospital policy, Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and / or Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate drug therapy information to all health team members, patients, and administrators / managers. Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Broad knowledge of medications compounding and dispensing. Thorough knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics and therapeutics.
• Analytic skills necessary to organize and prioritize multiple job duties.
• General understanding of computers, including general operations and data retrieval.
• Commitment to adhere to activities that promote the vision and mission of Trinity Health and the Department of Pharmacy and the principles of continuous quality improvement within the organization.
• Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.
• Communication skills necessary for clear written and oral communication.
• Thorough knowledge of the regulatory, statutory, and professional aspects of pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of pharmacokinetics.
• Demonstrated teaching ability.

What you will do:

• Interprets and evaluates medication orders to ensure appropriateness of therapy; including, but not limited to dosage form, dose, and route of administration, schedule, starting time and duration.
• Monitors patient medication regimens for possible allergies, drug-drug interactions, nutrient-drug interactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplication and potential adverse drug reactions.
• Individualizes medication therapy based on patient variables including, but not limited to, renal function, age, weight, laboratory values and pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Manages drug therapy and utilization across the continuum of care through communication with physicians, nurses, other healthcare providers and patients to intervene on orders that are unclear, incomplete, inappropriate, or could cause poor drug outcomes and recommends alternative therapy.
• Participates in pharmaceutical care activities such as patient rounds, therapeutic drug monitoring, patient teaching and counseling, admission drug histories, antimicrobial stewardship, pain management and drug information education to healthcare professionals in response to questions or requests for in-service education.
• Participates in bedside care including trauma activations, stroke alerts, STEMI activations, rapid responses, and code blue events. Provide bedside pharmacotherapy support during airway management, rapid sequence intubation, and post-intubation care. Supports emergency department sepsis management and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
• Documents clinical interventions, participates in quality assurance monitors, drug utilization reviews, pharmacoeconomic analysis, and monitors medication therapy outcomes as assigned.
• Consults with and advises physicians and other health care professionals in the development of safe, rational and cost-effective patient medication care plans.
• Recommends patient specific drug therapy, evaluates therapy regimens and makes recommendations to medical staff to optimize effective drug therapy
• Educates physicians, employees and other allied disciplines about the goals and rationale of the institution’s quality of care and cost containment programs related to medication usage and to pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.