Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

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Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

T99841

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/1:00pm-9:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will ensure patients receive their prescriptions accurately, timely and respectfully. You will appropriately select, dose, administer and dispense medications as indicated, helping provide the treatments they need to improve their health and well-being. This role offers you a unique opportunity to build your pharmaceutical skills, explore provided educational/professional development initiatives and make a difference in the lives of patients every day.

A caregiver in this position will work a day / evening rotation, with 1 holiday required per year.

A caregiver who excels in this roll will:

• Serve as a decentralized clinical pharmacist primarily supporting medical-surgical units.

• Participate in interdisciplinary rounding with providers and nursing teams.

• Complete medication profile reviews and medication therapy recommendations.

• Provide patient medication education and discharge counseling.

• Support nursing staff with medication-related questions and clinical guidance.

• Cross-train to provide coverage in ICU and Emergency Department settings as needed.

• Contribute to medication safety initiatives and patient experience goals, including medication communication scores

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire.
• For individuals required to administer immunizations, Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required.
  For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.
• Relevant post-graduate inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience preferred.
• Board Certificaiton.

Physical Requirements :

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment :

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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