Specialty Practice Pharmacist- Solid Organ Transplant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a pharmacist to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation, including clinic participation, order approval, and ensuring appropriate dosing. The role also involves reviewing patient medication profiles for interactions and allergies, reconciling therapies, coordinating with physicians and nurses, and educating staff and patients.

It includes supervising Pharm.D.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree and pharmacist license required.
• Experience with transplantation pharmacy is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation.
• Approve medication orders and check for interactions and allergies.
• Supervise Pharm.D. students and provide educational programs.

Skills

Drug information

Transplant coordination

Medication reconciliation

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

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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, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and students and other associate hospital personnel both 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.

Position Summary

This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in abdominal transplantation. Duties include but are not limited to: participation in the transplant clinic; medication order approval and distribution; 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; medication reconciliation; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses. The patient population includes adult kidney, liver, and pancreas pre- and post- transplant recipients. 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 patients and hospital staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered Pharmacist.
• 0 years of relevant experience required.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

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.