Specialty Practice Pharmacist- Solid Organ Transplant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution in Columbus is seeking a Specialty Practice Pharmacist for their Solid Organ Transplant department. This entry-level position coordinates patients’ pharmaceutical needs and supervises Pharm.D. students while participating actively in the transplant clinic. Applicants should possess a Pharm.D. and have a keen understanding of medication dosing specific to organ transplant patients. Full-time employment offers a chance to impact patient care significantly.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for patient care.
• Experience supervising Pharm.D. students and coordinating educational activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of patients’ pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation.
• Supervise Pharm.D. students and provide teaching programs.
• Participate in the transplant clinic and ensure appropriate therapy management.

Skills

Knowledge of pharmaceutical care

Medication dosing

Supervision of students

Education

Pharm.D. degree

Job description

Overview

Specialty Practice Pharmacist- Solid Organ Transplant at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. This role coordinates all aspects of patients7 pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation and supports transplant clinic activities.

Responsibilities

• In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, families, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, medical students and other hospital personnel (inpatient and outpatient).
• Approves new drug orders and 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 the pre-, peri-, and post-transplant management of patients in the hospital and in the transplant clinic.
• Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to transplant.
• Coordinates all aspects of patients7 pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation, including participation in the transplant clinic and medication order approval and distribution.
• Ensures appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; reviews patient medication profiles for drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens.
• Performs medication reconciliation and coordinates patients7 pharmaceutical needs with physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses.
• Serves adult kidney, liver and pancreas pre- and post-transplant recipients; demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; applies medication dosing and identifies pharmaceutical needs related to disease processes and age.
• Supervises Pharm.D. students, technicians, and provides teaching and educational programs for patients and hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).

Position Summary

• Functions to coordinate all aspects of patients7 pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation.
• Includes duties such as participation in the transplant clinic, medication order approval and distribution, and ensuring appropriate therapy management.
• Requires ability to provide care appropriate to adult patients and to identify pharmaceutical needs related to disease processes and age.
• Responsible for supervising students and staff and providing educational programs for patients and hospital staff.

Qualifications and Expectations

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Ability to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age.
• Experience supervising Pharm.D. students, technicians, and coordinating educational activities is expected.

Additional Information

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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Job metadata

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care