Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Third Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401K

Community discounts

Job summary

UC Health's UC Medical Center is hiring a Clinical Staff Pharmacist for the Inpatient Pharmacy Department in Cincinnati. We offer a $20,000 sign-on bonus and a 7 on/7 off schedule with a 3rd shift rotation, full-time 36 hours weekly.

The role involves dispensing medications, monitoring therapies, providing drug information, and supervising staff; the pharmacist may assume pharmacy manager duties in the manager's absence.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Ohio; ACLS preferred.
• Hospital pharmacy internship or hospital pharmacist experience preferred (≥6 months).
• PGY1 residency or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and meet pharmaceutical care needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request.
• Interprets orders and maintains medication profiles.
• Prepares sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations.
• Issues controlled substances and maintains records.
• Ensures safe, cost-effective therapies for patients.
• Contributes to department quality and operation.
• Maintains competence and meets department standards.
• Assists pharmacokinetics consult service and dosing per protocol.

Skills

Independent work

Communication

Pharmacy operations

Critical decisions

Education

B.S. in pharmacy

PharmD preferred

Job description

Job Description

Location: UC Medical Center
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
Hours: Full-time, 36 Hours/Weekly
Shift: 3rd shift, 7 on 7 off schedule

UC Health is hiring a Clinical Staff Pharmacist for The Inpatient Pharmacy Department at the University of Cincinnati's Medical Center. We are offering a $20,000 sign-on Bonus

Clinical staff pharmacists fill orders for medications, monitor patient medication therapies, provide drug information, and supervise and direct support personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a clinical staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy manager.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team each year. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

Unit Details

• UCMC is a Level 1 Trauma Facility.
• 7 on 7 off schedule
• Learning environment allows for constant development.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401K
• Community Discounts

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately; maintains accurate, complete medication profiles Prepares and dispenses medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations safely and accurately using appropriate techniques Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department.
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
• Meets hospital and department standards of performance.
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.

Qualifications

Education: B.S. in pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required. PharmD preferred degree.

License and Certification: Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Ohio ACLS preferred.

Years of Experience: Greater than or equal to a six-month hospital pharmacy internship or hospital experience as a pharmacist is preferred. Preference will be given to completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

Required Skills and Knowledge: Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision; work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff; handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule; set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergent requests; exercise sound professional judgment; communicate effectively (orally and in writing); and meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by UC Health.

Expected starting salary range for this position is between $61.07/hr.- $81.48/hr.

The actual pay rate for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, and other requirements for the position.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

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