Transplant Pharmacist

FROEDTERT HEALTH; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Growth opportunity - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, WI is looking for an Ambulatory Transplant Pharmacist responsible for comprehensive pharmaceutical care to organ transplant recipients. This role involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to ensure safe, effective medication delivery and manage disease states through patient encounters. Applicants must have a pharmacy degree and preferably hospital experience.

Froedtert Health offers various perks, including paid time off, career assistance, a retirement plan, and comprehensive insurance options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of hospital or three years of other pharmacy experience preferred.
• Active Wisconsin pharmacist license (or eligible for) required.
• Active membership in a national organization appropriate for specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to organ transplant recipients.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure safe medication treatment.
• Manage disease states via in-person, virtual, and telephone encounters.

Skills

Pharmaceutical care

Computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor's or Pharm. D. degree from an ACPE certified school of pharmacy

ASHP accredited PGY1 residency

ASHP accredited PGY2 residency or 2 years of experience with transplant population

Job description

Job Summary

The Ambulatory Transplant Pharmacist is a designated member of the transplant team and is assigned primary responsibility for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to organ transplant (heart, liver, lung, kidney, and pancreas) recipients. The pharmacist evaluates, identifies and solves medication related problems for transplant recipients and is a liaison between patients and patients' families and other health care team members regarding medication issues. They work with patients and their families and members of the transplant team including physicians, nurses, and coordinators to contribute to the continuity of care for each transplant patient. They also collaborate with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and cost‑efficient medication treatment. This pharmacist will be part of the ambulatory clinical pharmacy team within the transplant clinics. The pharmacists provide direct patient care via in‑person office visits, virtual visits, and telephone encounters and manage disease states through collaborative practice agreements. Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION

A minimum of one year of hospital or three years of other pharmacy experience is preferred.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION

Bachelor's or Pharm. D. degree from an ACPE certified school of pharmacy is required. Successful completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency is required. Successful completion of an ASHP accredited PGY2 residency and/or work experience (at least 2 years) with the transplant population is strongly preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION

Demonstrates effective use of computers and applications (., MS Word, Excel, Outlook) as appropriate to practice and communicate effectively. Active membership in national organization appropriate for specialty.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION

Active Wisconsin pharmacist license (or eligible for) is required.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available