Clinical Pharmacist – Night Shift & Medication Safety

Health Partners Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to oversee medication distribution within the assigned area and resolve drug therapy issues to ensure each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and convenient for patients.

The role requires DPh/PHARMD or RPH, pharmacokinetic dosing knowledge, and PA licensure; responsibilities include supervising distribution, ensuring policy adherence, and training staff.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Doctor of Pharmacy or RPH.
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetic principles required for medication dosing.
• Monitor patients for response to medications.
• Identify and document sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adverse drug reactions in the electronic reporting system.
• Promote and assure compliance with the hospital formulary and policies and procedures defined by the P & T Committee.
• Provide care that is appropriate to the chronological age, developmental age, social maturity, and cultural background of the patient.
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson values.
• Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies.
• Oversees the distribution of medications throughout TJUH.
• Supports implementation of processes to assure the quality of Pharmacy services.
• Trains staff as assigned (e.g., residents, interns, technicians, new pharmacists).
• Precepts student pharmacists as assigned; see policy for Preceptor Development & Evaluation.

Skills

Pharmacokinetics

Drug monitoring

Formulary compliance

Patient care

Regulatory knowledge

Education

PharmD / RPH

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to oversee medication distribution within the assigned area and resolve drug therapy issues to ensure each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and convenient for patients.

The role requires DPh/PHARMD or RPH, pharmacokinetic dosing knowledge, and PA licensure; responsibilities include supervising distribution, ensuring policy adherence, and training staff.