Pharmacist

Job Description

Description

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Summary:

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical and operational pharmacy services at UNC Chatham Hospital, a critical access hospital serving the local community. This position functions as a key clinical resource for the hospital and works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, effective, and appropriate medication use.

UNC Chatham Hospital operates under a unique critical access hospital model and is not a 24-hour pharmacy operation. Pharmacy services are provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The pharmacist in this role will be expected to work within this model while providing both direct clinical services and essential operational pharmacy support.

The Clinical Pharmacist will serve as a day-to-day clinical resource for the hospital, including participation in patient care activities, medication therapy review, patient profile review, interdisciplinary rounding, and response to emergent clinical situations. The position will also support pharmacy operations, including oversight and verification of technician-prepared compounded products and batches and other activities necessary to maintain safe and efficient pharmacy operations.

About UNC Chatham Hospital

UNC Chatham Hospital is a critical access hospital providing care to the surrounding community. Pharmacy Services operate within a unique, non-24/7 model designed to meet the needs of a community hospital while maintaining safe, high-quality medication management.

This position provides an opportunity for a pharmacist to have a meaningful impact across both direct patient care and pharmacy operations, with significant involvement in interdisciplinary care, medication safety, clinical decision-making, and the day-to-day functioning of the pharmacy.

Schedule and Staffing Expectations

This is a full-time position supporting pharmacy services at a critical access hospital.

The primary schedule will generally fall within the hospitals pharmacy operating hours:

• Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Weekends and holidays: 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The position will participate in a rotating weekend schedule, anticipated to be approximately every fifth or sixth weekend, based on departmental staffing needs. When a scheduled weekend is worked, compensatory time during the workweek may be provided consistent with departmental scheduling practices and applicable organizational policies.

The position will also participate in the departments holiday coverage rotation. Holiday responsibilities will be scheduled in advance and distributed equitably among eligible pharmacy staff.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Pharmacy Services

• Review patient medication profiles and evaluate medication therapy for appropriateness, safety, efficacy, and potential drug-related problems.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and provide pharmacotherapy recommendations to physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Serve as a clinical pharmacy resource for medication-related questions and assist healthcare providers with evidence-based medication recommendations.
• Monitor patients receiving high-risk medications and provide recommendations regarding dosing, monitoring, drug interactions, adverse effects, and other medication-related concerns.
• Assist with antimicrobial stewardship and other clinical pharmacy initiatives consistent with hospital and system standards.
• Provide medication-related education to patients and healthcare professionals as appropriate.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and transitions-of-care activities as assigned.
• Support quality improvement, medication safety, and regulatory initiatives within Pharmacy Services.
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacotherapy, medication-use processes, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Emergent and Acute Care Response

• Respond to emergent clinical situations, including code and other time-sensitive medication-related events, as appropriate.
• Serve as an accessible day-to-day clinical pharmacy resource for emergent medication questions and patient care needs.
• Provide timely medication recommendations and support during acute changes in patient condition.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize medication therapy during emergent and acute care situations.

Pharmacy Operations

• Perform pharmacist verification and final product review in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Verify technician-prepared sterile and nonsterile compounded products, batches, and other pharmacy-prepared medications as applicable.
• Provide operational oversight of pharmacy technicians and assist with maintaining safe and efficient workflow.
• Support medication inventory management, medication distribution, and other operational pharmacy functions as needed.
• Participate in controlled substance management and other regulatory and compliance activities.
• Assist with maintaining medication storage, preparation, and distribution processes in accordance with hospital, UNC Health, USP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support pharmacy technology and medication distribution systems as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy leadership and staff to identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, safety, and medication-use processes.

Professional and Organizational Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental meetings, committees, quality improvement activities, and other organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Support the education and development of pharmacy students, residents, pharmacy technicians, and other learners as appropriate.
• Maintain required professional licensure, certifications, and continuing education.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and effective communication.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and patient-centered care.
• Perform other duties within the scope of practice and position responsibilities as assigned.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.

Professional Experience Requirements:

No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Pharmacy residency or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience.
• Hospital-based clinical pharmacy experience.
• Experience with interdisciplinary rounding and direct patient care.
• Experience with sterile or nonsterile compounding and pharmacist verification.
• Board certification or other advanced clinical certification.
• Experience in a critical access, community hospital, or other resource-conscious practice environment.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Chatham Hospital

Organization Unit: Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Siler City

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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