Clinical Pharmacist: Patient Care & Med Therapy Expert

Aurora Health Care; Two Rivers (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin is seeking a pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens across the care team. The role includes counseling patients and caregivers, reviewing orders, supporting medication safety and quality improvement, and mentoring students and staff within regulatory guidelines.

Licensure in state of practice is required, with ACPE-accredited education and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Maintains skills in area of practice.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
• Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process
• Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members to ensure safe and efficient workflows
• Must demonstrate knowledge to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Computer skills

Communication

Organization

Presentation skills

Team building

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Life support

Education

Pharmacy degree ACPE-accredited

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin is seeking a pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care, evaluate biomedical literature, and design patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens across the care team. The role includes counseling patients and caregivers, reviewing orders, supporting medication safety and quality improvement, and mentoring students and staff within regulatory guidelines.

Licensure in state of practice is required, with ACPE-accredited education and ongoing professional development