Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Retail - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Retail - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Job ID: 334648

Category: Pharmacy

Work Type: FT

Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Work Schedule: 40 Hours per week

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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life\'s work?

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join the Ambulatory Pharmacy and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia.

PPMC, the Philadelphia region's top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The "how" is important to us - how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part of the larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.

Summary:

• This established position at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center shares collaborative responsibility for anticoagulation management as well as clinical services in the Cardiology practice including VAD anticoagulation, REMS compliance, and collaborative practice for Heart Failure patients.

Responsibilities:

• Communicates appropriately with immediate coworkers and all other health care staff: Pharmacists, Nurses, Patients and Students, and listens carefully to others in order to respond appropriately.
• Calculates correctly and accurately amount of medication to be dispensed based on days supply allowed, age, etc.
• Monitors patient profiles, drug utilization, and insurance carrier messages to assure medication compliance, patient specific parameters are considered in medication preparation.
• Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
• Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for specific practice setting(s).
• Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs.
• Provides support for other staff members toward their overall effectiveness.
• Trains new hire pharmacists, interns, and technicians.

Operational Staff:

• Escalates to embedded office team members when necessary
• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy, optimal outcomes of drug therapies
• Keeps active, accurate inventory in work area and appropriately restocks area with returned medications per policy to assure workstations are always organized

Clinical Staff:

• Designs, recommends, monitors, evaluates and documents patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy

Minimum Requirements:

Pharmacist licensure in states(s) work is performed

Ph.D. (Required)

Pharmacy PGY1 Residency Training required

PGY2 Residency Training in Ambulatory Care / Pharmacotherapy, etc preferred

Active license in the state of practice in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey to administer injectibles

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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