Clinical Pharmacist II - Remote Order Verification Team

Location: Toledo Hospital

Department: Pharmacy Remote Order Verification

Weekly

Hours:

24

Status: Part time

Shift: Variable (United States of America)

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Performs certain duties of Clinical Pharmacist I, including medication order verification review and respond to critical lab values.
• Reviews targeted patient profiles and recommends evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plans, ensuring cost-effective therapeutic alternatives are considered.
• Monitors medication therapy regimens for contraindications, interactions, adverse reactions, appropriate dosing, and therapeutic duplications.
• Contributes to antimicrobial stewardship activities, ensuring appropriate use of antibiotics through medication order verification.
• Participates in anticoagulant stewardship to enhance safety and efficacy of therapy through medication order verification.
• Verifies chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition orders.
• Verifies pediatric orders with precision and clinical appropriateness.

• Assists in addressing drug information requests escalated from Clinical Pharmacist I relevant to medication order verification and appropriately escalates more complex issues, as necessary.
• Provides guidance in evaluating evidence-based literature to support drug therapy decisions.

• Assists in training and mentoring pharmacy staff in medication order verification, fostering skill development and clinical excellence.
• Maintains effective communication mechanisms and contributes to constructive problem-solving within the team.
• Utilizes a team-based approach to decision-making and problem resolution, fostering trust and respect among colleagues.

• Supports daily medication order verification operations to ensure quality patient care and operational efficiency.
• Meets standards of behavior and builds successful collaborative relationships with team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education: Pharm

D degree or BS Pharm with relevant experience post-2006.

Skills: Experience in hospital pharmacy services, including unit dose, IV admixtures, medication reconciliation, and addressing provider questions.

Years of

Experience:

Minimum 1 year (full-time equivalent of 2,040 hours) in inpatient pharmacy practice.

License: Must be a registered pharmacist, licensed in good standing in Michigan and Ohio. Single facility-based pharmacists must retain state licensure per site location.

Certification: BLS (Basic Life Support)

Education: Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Training Program.

Skills: Expertise in patient counseling, pharmacokinetic evaluations, preceptorship, antimicrobial stewardship basics, evidence-based literature review, and time management. Experience in multidisciplinary team collaboration is highly desirable.

Years of

Experience:

Minimum 3 years (full-time equivalent) in inpatient pharmacy practice.

License: no additional preferred.

Certification: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), Board Certification, or two professional training certificate programs for acute care.

Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift light materials. Non-material handling of continuous sitting and reaching; infrequent standing; occasional squatting, kneeling, walking, and stairs.

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