Clinical Pharmacist - Rehabilitation Medicine Services

Clinical Pharmacist – Rehabilitation Medicine Services

The UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT is seeking a highly-motivated CLINICAL PHARMACIST – REHABILITATION MEDICINE SERVICES. WORK SCHEDULE • Full-Time / 40 Hours Per Week • Rotating/Variable Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS • This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacist to work with Rehab Medicine which provides care to varied patient populations including those who are recovering from cardiac surgery, bone marrow and solid organ transplant, or traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. There is also involvement with our Neurology service. • Our clinical pharmacists provide extensive pharmaceutical care and are a vital part of the inpatient multidisciplinary patient care team. • In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, our pharmacists provide drug therapy consults, participate in treatment protocol development, provide patient/family/staff education, facilitate transitions of care, precept pharmacy students and residents, and perform duties of a Pharmacist 2.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES• Ensure appropriate drug therapy and nutrition, including indication, dose, drug interactions, and drug allergies.• Evaluate pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events, and intervene as needed.• Utilize the medical record and other appropriate documentation systems to communicate with healthcare professionals and to document specific pharmacotherapeutic recommendations.• Provide drug information and education to medical teams, nursing, and dietitian staff.• Provide patient/family counseling and education. Update patient medication lists and reconcile medication orders at each visit.• Provide primary preceptorship of pharmacy residents and student pharmacists.• Perform duties of a Pharmacist 2.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Two years of experience in pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience.LEGAL REQUIREMENT State of Washington Pharmacist License.CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.