Pharmacist Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Lexington (KY); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, vision, dental, and pet insur.

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000

Maternity/paternity leave

Paid time off at hire

PTO sell-back

Bereavement leave (includes pets)

Retirement with company match

Descripción de la vacante

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a Pharmacist Specialist in Emergency Medicine for full-time, second shift. The role focuses on clinical pharmacotherapy, drug information, and collaboration with care teams in a high-acuity setting.

The position offers a sign-on bonus for qualified individuals and requires Kentucky licensure, with ACLS within 6 months if codes are needed. A strong emphasis on stewardship and patient counseling is highlighted.

Formación

• Pharmacy degree required and active licensure in Kentucky.
• ACLS certification within 6 months if needed for codes.
• 1–3 years of related work experience or ASHP-accredited residency preferred.
• Strong knowledge of drug information and patient counseling.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as drug information expert for medication management.
• Provide decentralized pharmacy services including anticoagulation and renal dosing.
• Participate in antimicrobial and opioid stewardship.
• Counsel patients on medications and dosing.
• Collaborate with inter-professional teams for transitions of care.
• Supervise technicians and oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Conocimientos

Drug information

Antimicrobial stewardship

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Renal dosing

Nutritional support

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

Kentucky Pharmacist license in good standing

Herramientas

ACLS certification

Descripción del empleo

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacist Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Full Time I Second Shift

Hospital Pharmacy I Lexington, KY

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Individuals

Department of Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

Description:

• Serves as a drug information expert and resource regarding medication management.
• Provides comprehensive decentralized or pharmacy clinical services including, but not limited to, anticoagulation management/monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing, and nutritional support services.
• Participates in antimicrobial stewardship and opioid stewardship.
• Provides medication counseling to patients.
• Works with inter-professional patient care teams to help patients with transitions to care, including=but not limited to helping prepare patients for discharge.
• Serves as an active member of the inter-professional team on patient care units. Participates in unitbased huddles and activities if available. Knowledgeable in unit’s metrics, goals, and works with staff on unit to help achieve goals.
• Interprets and reviews medication orders for correct drug, dosage, route, frequency, allergies, therapeutic duplication, interactions, contraindications, and potential adverse events for all ages served.
• Ensure drugs are available to patients at the time they are needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcome.
• Oversees dispensing and reconciliation of medications including controlled substances, management of expiration dates and drug recalls.
• Performs medication reconciliation for patients.
• Provides technician oversight and assumes the role of supervisor in routine daily activities.
• Supervises/performs production of compounded products (sterile and nonsterile, hazardous and nonhazardous) for first doses, scheduled deliveries, and batched products.
• Demonstrates supervisory skills necessary to plan, organize, and direct activities in the pharmacy in a cost-effective manner.
• Assists in the orientation and training of pharmacists, technicians, students, and residents; aids in performing competencies on staff (new hire and annual) as requested by manager/director.
• Acts as preceptor for both students and residents as applicable
• Maintains knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations regarding pharmacy practice as well as
• knowledge of all applicable accrediting bodies medication management standards (e.g., the Joint Commission, HFAP, etc.).
• Effectively utilizes pharmaceutical references.
• Promotes formulary therapies to the medical staff, contacting providers with alternatives and using knowledge of medication formulary, current interchanges, and non-formulary medication processes to make appropriate recommendations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing as applicable to practice site.
• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.
• Must obtain ACLS (if required to attend codes) within 6 months.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.