Emergency Department Pharmacy Specialist - Pharmacy

Penn State Health; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Discount

Sign-on Bonus

Total Rewards Program

Employee Wellness Programs

Job summary

Penn State Health, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA, is seeking an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist.

You will manage pharmacotherapy in a fast-paced ED, collaborating with physicians and nurses to optimize medication therapy for both adult and pediatric patients. Responsibilities include rapid dosing and dosing support during trauma, stroke alerts, and cardiac arrests, along with ensuring safe transitions of care and accurate reconciliation at admission and discharge.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist must be licensed or eligible to practice in Pennsylvania.
• A PGY-2 Emergency Medicine or Critical Care residency with BCCCP or BCEMP required within one year of hiring.
• A PGY-1 general practice residency + three years of relevant experience and BCCCP or BCEMP required within one year of hiring.
• Six years of relevant experience and BCCCP or BCEMP required within one year of hiring.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational pharmacotherapy support in the ED for adult and pediatric patients.
• Assist in rapid medication dosing, drug selection, administration, and monitoring during resuscitations and critical events.
• Support transitions of care with medication reconciliation on admission and discharge.

Education

Doctorate degree Pharm D

Job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology.

$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify

Penn State Health -St. Joseph Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Reading

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Varied

Hours: 8-hour shifts

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Emergency medicine (EM) pharmacists play a crucial role in the emergency department (ED), where expectations include both clinical and operational responsibilities, often in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment. These pharmacists work closely with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other staff in a high-pressure environment, ensuring that medication therapy is safe, effective, and tailored to individual patient needs.

Pharmacists in this area are responsible for both adult and pediatric patients and their expertise is leveraged during the most critical moments of patient care, including adult and pediatric trauma resuscitations, stroke alerts, and cardiac arrests. In addition, they are the go-to resource for complex medication dosing, toxicology, and antimicrobial stewardship in the ED.

Pharmacists in the ED participate in resuscitation efforts by preparing and delivering medications quickly and accurately, providing on-the-spot recommendations for drug selection, dosing, administration, and monitoring for patient of all ages. Support transitions of care, ensuring accurate medication reconciliation on admission and discharge.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

• Doctorate degree Pharm D
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Pennsylvania.
• A PGY-2 Emergency Medicine or Critical Care residency with BCCCP or BCEMP required within one (1) year of hiring
• A PGY-1 general practice residency + three (3) years of relevant experience and BCCCP or BCEMP required within one (1) year of hiring
• Six (6) years of relevant experience and BCCCP or BCEMP required within one (1) year of hiring

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER?

St. Joseph Medical Center first opened its doors in 1873, over 150 years ago. The new 204-bed state-of-the-art hospital, located on Bernville Road, opened in 2006 and in 2015 became the first hospital to join the Penn State Health organization; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is dedicated to the health, education, and wellness of the community. Our approach to health care is bigger than all of us. It calls us to learn, share, and lift each other up while achieving our goals. With pride in who we are, where we work, and what we do, we are changing lives every day together. We do this by putting our patients first and by living our core values as we serve our community.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.