Clinical Pharmacist I Inpatient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Description

Summary:

Clinical Pharmacists are required to provide pharmacy services to multiple areas throughout the hospital. They must possess skills to cover all aspects of pharmacy operations, ability to supervise and direct technician staff during check times, make sound clinical and operational decisions and work independently when necessary. 

Tasks include but are not limited to: designing, recommending, verifying, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy; preparing and dispensing medications; providing concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information to ensure optimal drug use and medication-use education; managing medication safety issues; monitoring medical and nursing compliance; overseeing use and storage of patient's own medication; participating in rapid responses and codes; and ensuring adherence to the hospital's medication use policies, procedures and relevant regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure outcomes of drug therapies and following the health system’s policies and procedures
• Provides concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients.
• Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
• Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies.
• Assumes responsibility for the adherence to the medication-use policies and guidelines.
• Manages time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities.
• Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for a specific practice setting.

Credentials:

• Current pharmacist license in the state of Pennsylvania (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy (Required)
• Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or 2+ years as a licensed pharmacist in an inpatient hospital setting (Required)

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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