Clinical Pharmacist

Emergency medicine pharmacist who ensures optimal clinical outcomes by providing integrated pharmaceutical services through informational and clinical services as well as drug distribution. Current Illinois license as a registered Pharmacist must possess a Pharm

D, and completed a PGY1 general residency and PGY2 residency in emergency medicine.

Must be Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy during 1st year of employment.

Job responsibilities:

• The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine, is responsible primarily for patient care in the Emergency Department (ED)
• The role involves a mixed patient population, treating both pediatric and adult emergencies
• Weekday responsibilities are unit-based, including discharge culture follow-up, order verification, medication therapy optimization, and precepting pharmacy students or residents (PGY1/PGY2)
• Each individual must display maturity, independence, initiative, and strong verbal/written communication skills
• Evaluate and verify Epic physicians' orders for therapeutic appropriateness, proper dosing, optimal dosage form, drug interactions, allergic reactions, route and rate of administration, and therapeutic redundancy
• Clarify physicians' orders when necessary, through direct and timely contact with the prescriber or designated practitioner
• Provides patient-specific pharmacotherapy recommendations and drug information to the medical and nursing staff
• Participates in the pharmacy department's most current method of documenting clinical interventions
• Perform daily review of pharmacy reports, including pharmacokinetic monitoring and other drug or patient-specific reports that may be required
• Assess and evaluate the medical and drug literature in order to compare and contrast therapeutic regimens and uses for new or existing drug treatments
• Implement medication safety initiatives as determined by current departmental needs and ongoing projects
• Develop operational and clinical projects as determined by current departmental needs and ongoing projects