Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient Clinical

Harborview Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center’s Pharmacy Department seeks a Clinical Staff Pharmacist — ICU Float to support critical care services in Seattle.

You will provide pharmacotherapeutic recommendations, participate in direct patient care, and contribute to drug distribution, education, and practice management for acute care patients.

This role requires Washington state pharmacist license and hospital pharmacy experience, with rotating shifts in a Level I trauma center.

Qualifications

• State of Washington Pharmacist license required.

Responsibilities

• Drug therapy monitoring and pharmacotherapeutic recommendations; assess indication, dose, interactions, and allergies; document in medical records; provide drug information and education to medical teams and staff; provide patient counseling.
• Develop and maintain procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy of medication distribution and administration.
• Facilitate efficient medication delivery and scheduling.
• Provide primary preceptorship of PGY1 & PGY2 residents and student pharmacists.
• Provide education to medical/surgical residents, nursing staff and medical students.

Education

State of Washington Pharmacist License

Job description

The Harborview - Pharmacy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Staff Pharmacist — ICU Float.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-Time / 40 hours per week
• Rotating/Variable Shift

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Act as an integral member of HMC patient care services, providing pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to primary providers, nursing, and dietician staff to optimize patient care.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to direct patient care, drug distribution, research & education, and practice management as it pertains to the care of acute care patients.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drug therapy monitoring, including, but not limited to: ensuring appropriate drug therapy and nutrition, including indication, dose, drug interactions and drug allergies; evaluating pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events, and intervene as needed; utilizing the medical record and other appropriate documentation systems to communicate with healthcare professionals and to document specific pharmacotherapeutic recommendations; providing drug information and education to medical teams, nursing and dietician staff; providing patient counseling and education
• Develop and maintain procedures to improve the efficiency and accuracy of medication distribution and administration
• Facilitate efficient medication delivery and appropriate scheduling of medications
• Provide primary preceptorship of PGY1 & PGY2 pharmacy residents and student pharmacists
• Provide education to medical/surgical residents, nursing staff and medical students

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

State of Washington Pharmacist License and one year of experience in hospital pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the required experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacist license.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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