Clinical Generalist Pharmacist

Clinical Generalist Pharmacist

The clinical generalist will provide pharmaceutical care services to the acute care patients of Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Clinical generalists rotate through clinical and distribution services, however, could anticipate being assigned to a clinical pharmacist role >70% of the month. These services include, but are not limited to, multidisciplinary rounding 7 days per week, pharmacy consult services, medication monitoring, and proper documentation of patient medication therapy, as well as advising physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and optimization within assigned hospital locations. Additionally, providing accurate drug information, review and verification of medication orders, oversight of preparation and dispensing activities and systems is also critical. Acute care clinical consults include dosing and monitoring anticoagulants, antimicrobials, total parenteral nutrition, patient-controlled analgesia, and others. With our robust affiliation with various pharmacy schools, the expansion of pharmacy residency programs, and continued growth of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at these facilities, generalists have ample opportunity to mentor pharmacy IPPE/APPE students and PGY1/PGY2 pharmacy residents while also impacting multidisciplinary personnel through continued education.

As part of an established clinical pharmacy program and respected pharmacy department by the organization, this pharmacist will benefit from well-developed relationships with physicians and other care providers. The role is 0.8 FTE position with full-time benefits. This position is a 7-on/7-off position with a standard week being scheduled Wednesday to Tuesday. Weekend shifts will be two 12-hour shifts with weekday shifts being 8 hours. Evening shifts would be expected every 4th week scheduled (or every 8th week per calendar). With six (6) recognized holidays by Parkview Health, this pharmacist would be responsible for up to two (2) holidays each year.

Benefits associated with this position include paid time off, annual volunteer time off, and quarterly Compt Lifestyle benefits to be used for personal well-being needs. Relocation costs provided. Salary and sign-on bonus are negotiable.

Parkview Health's world-class clinical teams provide the highest levels of compassionate care. In turn, we are committed to equipping them with state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Parkview strives to be a partner with civic leaders on the frontlines of safety, wellness, and prevention. And, because we are the region's only not-for-profit health system, you can be sure of the most important thing of all -- our patients come first. Parkview Health consists of 13 hospital facilities, 2 free-standing Surgery Centers, and over 1000 employed providers - all on the Epic platform.

Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC), a member of Parkview Health, is a major regional medical center located in Fort Wayne. It provides comprehensive medical services to patients in northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio, and southern Michigan. PRMC is a tertiary medical center currently with 565 beds (all private) and is a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. In addition to the medical and surgical populations, it also has specialty centers for stroke, cardiology, orthopedics, and oncology. The Women's and Children's Hospital sits on the PRMC campus and houses a 41-bed Level III NICU, a dedicated and comfortable family birthing center, and pediatrics care.

Parkview Pharmacy has provided advanced pharmacy services in a variety of areas for decades. Parkview offers a progressive pharmaceutical care environment in a variety of practice settings. Inpatient services include extensive interdisciplinary rounding, graduate medical education engagement, and surgical/critical care and oncology satellite pharmacies. We have also had tremendous growth in ambulatory pharmaceutical care including primary care, hospital-based clinics, specialty clinics, multiple retail pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy.

Parkview Pharmacy leadership includes a team with dedication to each facility and service type, including Inpatient and Ambulatory Clinical Services, Distribution Services Managers for Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Hospital, Oncology Manager, and Retail & Specialty Managers. Additionally, there are supervisors in each area to help support daily needs and department projects in conjunction with lead pharmacists and lead technicians. Parkview pharmacy is an early adopter of and a best-practice site for integrated technologies, including Epic , Pyxis MedStations, Pyxis CII Safe, Parata ATP TM, Tecsys inventory management and vertical carousels, a centralized acute care pharmacy distribution center, smart intravenous infusion systems, and Baxa EM 2400 TPN compounder.

Position Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited institution and have completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is required. Pharmacy licensure or eligibility in Indiana is required.

Candidates must have a high level of clinical practice skills, enthusiasm for teaching, and the interpersonal skills needed to interact effectively with students, health professionals, and patients.