Night Shift Hospital Pharmacist: Clinical Care & Dosing

Pennsylvania Medicine; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care, research, and education. The pharmacist plays a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective therapy, collaborating with physicians and nurses to optimize medication use across diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include drug information, therapeutic monitoring, order interpretation, and supervision of pharmacy staff, all within federal and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist graduate; provides safe, effective medication therapy.
• Experience with hospital-based patient care in a clinical setting.
• Strong communication with physicians, nurses, and care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, effective, and timely medication therapy to diverse patient populations.
• Monitors drug therapy for dosing, interactions, contraindications, and allergies.
• Performs therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic dosing as needed.
• Interprets orders, clarifies ambiguities, and communicates substitutions when appropriate.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians and participates in medication dispensing and safety checks.
• Ensures compliance with USP guidelines and hospital policies.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Drug information

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Graduate of a school of pharmacy

Tools

Omnicell

CPOE system

Job description

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care, research, and education. The pharmacist plays a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective therapy, collaborating with physicians and nurses to optimize medication use across diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include drug information, therapeutic monitoring, order interpretation, and supervision of pharmacy staff, all within federal and state regulations.