Specialty Practice Pharmacist Acute Care Surgery

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Specialty Practice Pharmacist for the Acute Care Surgery department. This position involves coordinating patients' pharmaceutical needs, supervising students, and providing drug information to healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and be a registered pharmacist in Ohio, with advanced education preferred. Responsibilities include medication order approval, clinical oversight in operating rooms, and ensuring medication safety across patient populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Level Degree required.
• Registered pharmacist in Ohio; Board certification preferred.
• Advanced degree (Pharm.D./MS) and residency are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients' pharmaceutical needs in acute care surgery.
• Rounding with healthcare teams and approving medication orders.
• Supervise Pharm.D. students and provide educational programs.

Skills

Drug information resource provision

Medication order approval

Patient care coordination

Clinical oversight

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Registered pharmacist in Ohio

Board certification preferred

Pharm.D./MS and PGY1/PGY2 residency

Job description

Job Title: Specialty Practice Pharmacist, Acute Care Surgery

Scope of Position

In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students, pharmacy students and other associate hospital personnel for the acute care surgery patient population. Facilitates approving new drug orders, which may include checking and verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent, and processing non-formulary requests. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food (in cooperation with the Dietetics Department), drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to the practice area. This position is also responsible for clinical oversight of the operating rooms and will help to direct the clinical care of patients in the OR.

Position Summary

This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the acute care surgery and OR patient population. Duties include, but are not limited to: rounding with the patient care teams, medication order approval and distribution as needed; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions, and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Patient population includes adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. This position is also responsible for supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff).

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Level Degree. Registered pharmacist in the State of Ohio; board certified (preferred); advanced degree (Pharm.D./MS) and PGY1/PGY2 residency.

Location: University Hospital (0870). Position Type: Regular. Shift: First Shift.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.