Clinical Pharmacist - Unit Based

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General seeks a Clinical Pharmacist – Unit Based to deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for the general inpatient population. The role emphasizes optimizing therapy, patient education, and active participation in interdisciplinary rounds to improve medication safety and outcomes.

The caregiver will rotate between day and evening shifts (7:00am-3:30pm; 3:00pm-11:30pm), with occasional overnight coverage and weekend rotations.

Qualifications

• PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist or eligible for reciprocity within 90 days.
• Completion of a PGY1 residency or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Verify medication orders and dispense medications in accordance with regulations.
• Document services accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and collaborate in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Support medication safety initiatives and ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
• Direct staff and mentor students or residents as needed.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Interdisciplinary rounds

Patient education

Medication safety

Education

PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy

Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocity within 90 days

Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1) / fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Unit Based

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

T99841

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Summary

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

The Clinical Pharmacist – Nursing Unit Based provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to support safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy for a general inpatient population. This role combines direct patient care with operational pharmacy responsibilities through a rotating practice model. During clinical rotations, caregivers perform patient profile reviews, optimize medication therapy, provide pharmacotherapy consults, educate patients, participate in interdisciplinary rounds, and precept pharmacy residents and students. Operational rotations focus on medication order verification, renal dose monitoring, and clinical consult support to ensure efficient pharmacy workflow. By collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, this pharmacist plays a key role in improving medication safety, optimizing therapeutic outcomes, and enhancing the overall quality of patient care.

A caregiver in this position will work a full-time schedule rotating between day and evening shifts. Day shifts include 7:00am to 3:30pm, 8:00am to 4:30pm, or a flexible start time between 7:00am and 9:00am, while the evening rotation consists of 3:00pm to 11:30pm for one week at a time. Caregivers participate in an every fourth weekend rotation, alternating between first- and second-shift weekends, and work two holidays per year (one major and one minor). Occasional overnight coverage, typically 3–4 consecutive nights approximately once per year, may be required to provide PTO coverage.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
• Verify medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives.
• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Directs staff appropriately to provide safe and efficient care and maintain professional working relationships with all caregivers.
• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers and/or patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Board Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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