Emergency Medicine Pharmacist OSF HealthCare

EM pharmacists; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center seeks an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist to join the ED team, delivering direct patient care at the bedside, performing medication therapy assessments, and optimizing pharmacotherapy for critically ill and injured adults and children.

The role emphasizes education, quality improvement, research, protocol development, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, EMS, and pharmacy staff to advance emergency medicine practice.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree required with Illinois license or eligibility.
• Completion of PGY1 and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency preferred.
• BCEMP or BCPS with substantial Emergency Medicine experience considered.
• ACLS and PALS certifications preferred.
• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center preferred.
• Experience precepting pharmacy learners preferred.
• Research and quality improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care in the Emergency Department setting.
• Provide bedside medication order verification and clinical review.
• Perform comprehensive medication therapy assessment and optimization.
• Respond to medical emergencies including trauma activations, cardiac arrest, stroke alerts, STEMI activations, sepsis, rapid sequence intubation, toxicologic emergencies, pediatric emergencies, and massive transfusion activations.
• Recommend medication selection, dosing, monitoring, administration, and adverse effect management.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consultation when appropriate.
• Facilitate transitions of care from the Emergency Department to inpatient services.

Skills

Emergency pharmacotherapy

Critical care pharmacotherapy

Trauma resuscitation

Toxicology

Cardiovascular emergencies

Neurologic emergencies

Infectious diseases

Pediatric emergency medicine

Medication safety

Interprofessional communication

Clinical decision-making under pressur

Evidence appraisal

Protocol development

Teaching and precepting

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Illinois Pharmacist License or eligibility

Job description

Position Summary

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center is the only level I adult AND pediatric trauma center in downstate Illinois.

The Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive direct patient care as an integral member of the multidisciplinary emergency medicine team at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center. The pharmacist practices at the bedside to optimize medication therapy, improve patient safety, support rapid clinical decision-making, and provide evidence-based pharmaceutical care for critically ill and injured patients across the adult and pediatric emergency department.

The Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist serves as a clinical resource for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, pharmacy staff, residents, and students while advancing emergency medicine pharmacy practice through education, quality improvement, research, and protocol development.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care
• Participate as an embedded member of the multidisciplinary Emergency Department team.
• Provide prospective medication order verification and clinical review.
• Perform comprehensive medication therapy assessment and optimization.
• Respond to medical emergencies including:Trauma activations
• Cardiac arrest
• Stroke alerts
• STEMI activations
• Sepsis
• Rapid sequence intubation
• Toxicologic emergencies
• Pediatric emergencies
• Massive transfusion activations
• Recommend appropriate medication selection, dosing, monitoring, administration, and adverse effect management.
• Perform pharmacokinetic consultation when appropriate.
• Provide bedside medication preparation and verification during emergencies.
• Facilitate transitions of care from the Emergency Department to inpatient services.

Medication Safety

• Promote safe medication practices throughout emergency care.
• Identify and prevent medication errors.
• Participate in medication event review and root cause analysis.
• Assist with formulary management and medication shortage mitigation.
• Develop medication-use guidelines for emergency care.

Clinical Leadership

• Develop and implement evidence-based protocols, order sets, and clinical pathways.
• Lead medication-related quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in multidisciplinary committees including:
• Trauma
• Stroke
• Sepsis
• Medication Safety
• Pharmacy & Therapeutics
• Monitor key emergency medicine pharmacy performance metrics.

Education

Precept:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residents, of which there are three
PGY2 Critical Care Resident
APPE Pharmacy Students

New pharmacist orientation

Deliver educational programs for:
Emergency Medicine physicians
Residents
Nurses
EMS
Pharmacy staff

Maintain competency in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy.

Research & Scholarship

Participate in emergency medicine research, when available
Present findings at local, regional, or national meetings.
Publish scholarly work when appropriate.
Support resident research projects.
Participate in medication-use evaluations and quality improvement studies.

Professional Development

Maintain competency in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy.
Maintain required certifications.
Participate in professional organizations including ASHP, SCCM, ACCP, or CPE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Illinois Pharmacist License or eligibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a PGY1 and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency
• BCEMP preferred
• BCPS with substantial Emergency Medicine experience considered
• ACLS
• PALS
• Experience practicing in a Level I Trauma Center
• Experience precepting pharmacy learners
• Research and quality improvement experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated expertise in:

• Emergency pharmacotherapy
• Critical care pharmacotherapy
• Trauma resuscitation
• Toxicology
• Cardiovascular emergencies
• Neurologic emergencies
• Infectious diseases
• Pediatric emergency medicine
• Medication safety
• Interprofessional communication
• Clinical decision-making under pressure
• Evidence appraisal
• Protocol development
• Teaching and precepting