Hospitalist/Surgical Float Pharmacist

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Float to provide pharmaceutical care across adult hospitalist and surgical services. This full-time role includes on-site day shifts with weekend/night coverage and occasional remote days, supervision of technicians, and participation in student precepting and Code Blue response.

The position emphasizes order verification, patient profile review, medication management, pharmacokinetic consults, and pharmacist-driven

Qualifications

• Must possess current WV pharmacist license.
• Obtain BLS certification within 60 days of hire.
• Pharm.D. from ACPE accredited school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness.
• Dispenses medications from the provider's order.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
• Identifies problems related to drug use control and offers resolution ideas.
• Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to pharmaceutical services in the service area.
• Detects, reports, and helps minimize adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Participates in management of acute and chronic disease states and medical emergencies.
• Evaluates compliance with medication safety procedures.
• Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (ISMP).
• Documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses.
• Promotes an environment focused on medication safety.
• Communicates findings and documents in the clinical information system.
• Maintains records according to legal and hospital policies.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• Provides objective information to facilitate performance management.
• Participates in education of pharmacy students, residents, and staff.
• Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy.
• Participates in planning changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity.
• Completes written assignments and CE documentation timely.
• Completes annual clinical competency evaluations.

Skills

Time management

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

WV pharmacist license (WV State Board of Pharmacy)

Basic Life Support certification

Pharm.D. from ACPE accredited school

Job description

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at assigned locations through involvement in direct patient care, operational, and educational activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Must possess current license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

1. Candidates should have experience in at leastONE of the following areas:

• Completion of a PGY-2 Residency in an applicable clinical field
• Completion of a PGY-1 Residency
• Three years of relevant pharmacist experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness.
• 2. Dispenses medications from the provider's order.
• 3. Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• 4. Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
• 5. Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution.
• 6. Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to the provision of pharmaceutical services in assigned service area.
• 7. Detects, reports, and helps to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• 8. Participates in the management of acute and chronic disease states, medical emergencies, and adverse drug reactions.
• 9. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures.
• 10. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• 11. Routinely documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses.
• 12. Promotes an environment with a constant focus on medication safety.
• 13. Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• 14. Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• 15. Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• 16. Provides objective information on the performance of co-workers (both within and outside of the pharmacy department) to facilitate performance management.
• 17. Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
• 18. Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy to enhance personal knowledge as well as that of other health professionals at West Virginia University Hospitals.
• 19. Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.
• 20. Routinely completes and submits written assignments in a timely manner, continuing education documentation, and other items as assigned.
• 21. Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Walk and stand for long periods of time
• 2. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds
• 3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Time management skills.
• 2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• 3. Teamwork skills.

Additional Job Description

This full time Clinical Pharmacy Float position will provide flexible coverage across adult hospitalist and surgical services. Scheduling is primarily onsite day shift with weekend, holiday, and night shift grid coverage responsibilities. The clinical duties of this position include, but are not limited to, order verification, patient profile review, medication management, pharmacokinetic consultation, and other pharmacist-managed protocols. There is opportunity to round with hospitalist/APP led services and also to work some remote days each week. In addition, non-clinical expectations will include student precepting and participation in the adult Code Blue response team.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

230 WVUH Pharmacy

Address

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.