Critical Care ED Pharmacist - PGY1 Required overnights 7 on 7 off

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network is seeking a Critical Care ED Pharmacist in Fort Worth, Texas. The role requires participation in hospital emergency situations, supplying medications and offering comprehensive pharmacy services.

Applicants should hold a pharmacy degree and meet specific certification requirements, alongside having either a residency or significant hospital experience. This position offers a challenging opportunity for qualified candidates committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy.
• 1 year ASHP accredited residency or 4+ years acute hospital experience.
• Pharmacy license from Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Preceptor with State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Attend hospital codes and provide emergency medications.
• Review patient profiles and make treatment recommendations.
• Monitor and ensure accuracy of medication orders.
• Participate in antibiotic stewardship program.
• Serve as a clinical resource for hospital staff.

Skills

Clinical resource

Medication management

Pharmacokinetic dosing

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Education

Pharmacy degree from an accredited college

1 year ASHP accredited residency

Tools

EPIC system

Pharmacy practice tools

Job description

Critical Care ED Pharmacist - PGY1 Required overnights 7 on 7 off

Requisition Number: 45203

Employment Type: Full Time

Division: CLINICAL/PROF SERVICES - RX

Compensation Type: Hourly

Job Category: Pharmacy Support

Hours Worked: 7 on 7 off Overnights

Location: JPS Patient Care Pavilion, 1575 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

Shift Worked: Night

Job Summary

The Critical Care/ED Pharmacist attends all hospital codes and priority alerts, facilitates emergency medication provision, and works to provide comprehensive pharmacy services for all patients of the hospital and ED.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Attends Code Blues including traumatic arrests, provides necessary medications, and documents participation.
• Attends Rapid Sequence Intubations in all areas of hospital and provides necessary medications.
• Attends Code Strokes, reviews patient profile, makes recommendations for treatment, and mixes fibrinolytics if warranted.
• Attends Code Sepsis, reviews patient profile, makes antibiotic recommendations, and mixes necessary medications.
• Reviews and provides comprehensive pharmacy services for all STAT orders in the ED and ICU.
• Monitors EPIC verification queue for all STAT orders and those requiring clinical intervention or incidents.
• Performs drug utilization reviews, monitors for drug interactions, assists in maintaining integrity of formulary, participates in antibiotic stewardship program, provides pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring services to the medical staff and evaluates potential adverse drug events.
• Functions as a clinical resource for the hospital staff.
• Ensures completion and accuracy of required documentation and record-keeping.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited college of pharmacy.
• 1 year American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) accredited residency or 4 plus years of acute hospital experience working in patient care area of specialty that demonstrates direct patient care in medication management and participation in patient rounds with medical and hospital staff.
• Pharmacy license from Texas State Board of Pharmacy or eligible for same.
• Specialty Board Certification or complete within 24 months of hire.
• Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment. May complete within 3 months of hire.
• Preceptor with State Board of Pharmacy or complete within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 year American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) accredited residency in critical care or emergency medicine.
• National IV Certification.