Staff Pharmacist - IRP

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Staff Pharmacist - IRP to coordinate pharmaceutical needs, approve medication orders, and ensure safe, effective therapy for patients at the Wexner Medical Center. This role involves clinical reviews, drug information support, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and staff.

You will participate in emergency response efforts, oversee teaching activities, and maintain clinical privileges to optimize patient care across departments.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Ohio.
• Maintains competency and licensure expectations for a staff pharmacist.
• Obtains and maintains required clinical privileges for role.

Responsibilities

• Verify new medication orders and check prepared medications.
• Oversee dispensing from the pharmacy and conduct clinical patient reviews for safety and accuracy.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and technicians to answer drug information questions.
• Monitor for drug interactions and adjust therapies as appropriate with privileges.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug information

Patient safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ohio Pharmacist licensure

Job description

Job Title: Staff Pharmacist - IRP

Department: James | Pharmacy Administration

Scope of Position

Responsible for verifying new medication orders, checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient‑centered, and evidence‑based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel. Screens for drug‑drug, drug‑herb/dietary supplement, drug‑allergy, drug‑food, drug‑disease state, and drug‑laboratory interactions. Obtains and maintains clinical privileges, if applicable. Using clinical privileges, adjusts medications based on route of medication administration access, monitors and adjusts medications based on renal, hepatic, antithrombotic indications, and hematologic parameters, orders and adjusts laboratory tests related to monitoring medication therapy, and modifies and adjusts Total Parenteral Nutrition therapy and associated fluids and electrolytes in conjunction with a dietician, if applicable to role. Participates and provides support in the Emergency Response effort, including Code Blues and Stroke Alerts. Engages in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area.

Position Summary

This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Duties include but are not limited to medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy; clinical profile review to assess safety and accuracy of medication services; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergies and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses; utilization of clinical pharmacy privileges to promote optimal medication practices; contribution to Emergency Response efforts alongside the healthcare team. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. This position is also responsible for overseeing technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Ohio.
• Continues to meet competency and licensure expectations of a staff pharmacist.
• Obtains and maintains required clinical privileges for role.

Additional Information

• Location: Doan Hall (0089)
• Position Type: Intermittent
• Scheduled Hours: 0.2
• Shift: Varying Shifts

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

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.