Clinical Pharmacy Float: Hospitalist & Surgical Coverage

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Float to provide pharmaceutical care across adult hospitalist and surgical services. This full-time role includes on-site day shifts with weekend/night coverage and occasional remote days, supervision of technicians, and participation in student precepting and Code Blue response.

The position emphasizes order verification, patient profile review, medication management, pharmacokinetic consults, and pharmacist-driven

Qualifications

• Must possess current WV pharmacist license.
• Obtain BLS certification within 60 days of hire.
• Pharm.D. from ACPE accredited school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness.
• Dispenses medications from the provider's order.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
• Identifies problems related to drug use control and offers resolution ideas.
• Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to pharmaceutical services in the service area.
• Detects, reports, and helps minimize adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Participates in management of acute and chronic disease states and medical emergencies.
• Evaluates compliance with medication safety procedures.
• Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (ISMP).
• Documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses.
• Promotes an environment focused on medication safety.
• Communicates findings and documents in the clinical information system.
• Maintains records according to legal and hospital policies.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• Provides objective information to facilitate performance management.
• Participates in education of pharmacy students, residents, and staff.
• Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy.
• Participates in planning changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity.
• Completes written assignments and CE documentation timely.
• Completes annual clinical competency evaluations.

Skills

Time management

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

WV pharmacist license (WV State Board of Pharmacy)

Basic Life Support certification

Pharm.D. from ACPE accredited school

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Float to provide pharmaceutical care across adult hospitalist and surgical services. This full-time role includes on-site day shifts with weekend/night coverage and occasional remote days, supervision of technicians, and participation in student precepting and Code Blue response.

The position emphasizes order verification, patient profile review, medication management, pharmacokinetic consults, and pharmacist-driven