Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Flex Cardiac ICU – FC

## Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Flex Cardiac ICU – FC3

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- ** Job Description
** The
** Harborview Medical Center Pharmacy Department
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Clinical Staff Pharmacist -*
* ** Flex Cardiac ICU – FC3
**** WORK SCHEDULE
*** 40 hours per week
* Rotating/Variable Shift
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
*** Act as an integral member of the FC3 team to provide pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to a multidisciplinary team, optimizing patient care and improving patient outcomes.
* These responsibilities include but are not limited to clinical duties, drug distribution, teaching and research, and management as it pertains to administrative aspects of the care of FC3 patients.
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the FC3 service.
* Initiate and maintain lines of communication between nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other care providers on behalf of FC3 patients.
* Assist in the development and carrying out quality assurance programs for the FC3 service, including ensuring organizational compliance with national practice standards (e.g. CORE measures, UHC benchmarks, etc)
* Participate as an active member of the FC3 team and other assigned teams to assist in achievement of specific therapeutic outcomes by continuous monitoring of drug therapy.
* Participate in medication order review, clarification, validation, and order verification.
* Monitor the nutritional needs of assigned patients; review and write TPN orders.
* Provide drug information and in-service education to pharmacy staff, nurses, residents and other providers on critical care-related issues.
* Facilitate communication with other providers upon patient transfer to other patient care areas.
* Obtain medication histories and perform medication teaching with patients or caretakers.
* Provide additional patient care services (same as listed above) for select Hospitalist Medicine Services.
** REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
** State of Washington Pharmacist License and one year of experience in hospital pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the required experience.  
** LEGAL REQUIREMENT:
** State of Washington Pharmacist license.
* CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
** UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.
*** ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
** As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

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