Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Medicine Pharmacy - Cherry Hill - Full Time / Days

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Specialist In Emergency Medicine

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine will be responsible for providing a full range of pharmaceutical care services to the specialized patient population within the Emergency Department. The pharmacist will support the Emergency Medicine service during direct patient care and provide onsite assistance with medication reconciliation, emergency response, drug information, and triage care. The pharmacist will serve as a subject matter expert for Emergency Medicine for Jefferson Health New Jersey and will share committee appointments and responsibilities with other Emergency Medicine pharmacy specialists. The pharmacist will also serve as a preceptor for our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program and pharmacy students.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies
• Assures implementation of processes to support delivery of quality Pharmacy services
• Serves as liaison between the pharmacy department and the Emergency Medicine service
• Trains staff as assigned in areas of expertise
• Serves on hospital committees including but not limited to Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Emergency Medicine Service Line, regulatory readiness committees
• Serve a preceptor to PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students as assigned
• Work with clinical pharmacy department to develop new protocols, service lines, and initiatives to further departmental goals and objectives
• Work with pharmacy operations to streamline drug delivery and safe administration within the Emergency Department

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Demonstrates advanced problem identification and resolution skills, an advanced therapeutic database and applies this knowledge in daily practice. Recognized as an authority in specialized Pharmacy practice area by members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates leadership in formulating and achieving patient care goals and mentoring other members of the Department staff in this role
• Provides quality pharmaceutical care in accordance with standards of practice, demonstrating expertise, competency, knowledge and skills necessary to service the patients
• Promotes and assures compliance with the hospital formulary and the policies and procedures defined by the P & T Committee
• Identifies and reports sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adverse reactions in the electronic event reporting system
• Demonstrates, through interaction with medical staff, the ability to effectively change standards of prescribing formulary alternatives

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Experience:

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion required
• PGY2 Emergnecy Medicine Pharmacy Residency or PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred
• If no residency completion, minimum of 5 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist required
• If only PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completed, minimum of 3 years experience as a clinical pharmacist required

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

• NJ Pharmacist License required
• Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) or Eligibility for Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification required

Salary Range

$116,826.70 to $166,478.05 Annual

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc

Primary Location Address

2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America