Clinical Pharmacist II - Cardiac ICU​/Nephrology

Job Description - Clinical Pharmacist II - Cardiac ICU / Nephrology - $20,000 Sign on Bonus (2400031I)

Clinical Pharmacist II position that works in a distributive role as well as a clinical, decentralized role. Responsibilities include medication order processing within established policies, procedures and guidelines and providing drug information while applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy. The position also has a large educational component responsible for providing education to providers, nursing, ancillary staff, and pharmacy residents, students, and team members.

• Medication Processing
  :
  Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
• Drug Intervention and Education
  :
  • Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects and monitoring issues; complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse drug reaction reports as assigned. Document all interventions in intervention software and all notes in patient chart.
  • Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
  • Provide education to all caregivers (physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, and pharmacy residents, students, and team members).
• Supervision/Training
  :
  • Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians by directing and assisting as necessary to ensure rapid medication order turn-around time.
  • Precept pharmacy residents and students.
  • Become a trainer in at least one area of the department for onboarding of new employees.
• Quality Improvement
  :
  • Participate in cost-savings initiatives within the department.
  • Work with medical unit to help devise protocols/guidelines/pathways to better facilitate safe, evidence-based patient care.
  • Contribute to the development of order sets by helping devise, implement, and test electronic order set builds.
• Professional Development
  :
  • Participate in research with medical unit and/or resident projects, as available.
  • Attend, present, and/or moderate at subject area conferences, as available.
  • Actively engage in preceptor development by attending seminars, teaching in the Children’s preceptor development series, and/or completing preceptor development CEs.
• Distributive Role
  :
  • Cross-train in at least one satellite pharmacy area.
  • Fulfill assigned tasks for scheduled role each day and be present for entire shift.

• Minimum Education
  :
  Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm
  
  D). Completion of a four year pharmacy program in an accredited college of pharmacy. (Required)
• Minimum Work Experience
  : 1 year Pharmacy experience within Children’s National or completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Required Licenses and Certifications
  :
  Pharmacist Eligible for DC licensure and licensed prior to start date upon hire.

• Primary Location
  :
  District of Columbia-Washington
• Work Locations
  : CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
• Job
  :
  Allied Health
• Organization
  :
  Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
• Shift
  :
  Variable
• Work Schedule
  : VAR
• Job Posting
  :
  Full-Time Salary Range
• Full-Time Salary Range
  : 115731.2 - 192878.4

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