Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Day Shift, Pharmacy

Overview

White Oak Medical Center - Adventist Health Care’s Pharmacy is hiring an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for our Emergency Department in Silver Spring, MD. Qualified candidates will be eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. (Current AHC employees not eligible – see below under additional details.)

• Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the patient’s medications.
• Follow the patient’s progress to determine the effects of the patient’s medications on his or her health.
• Consult with the patient’s physicians and other health care providers in selecting the medication therapy that best meets the patient’s needs and contributes effectively to the overall therapy goals.
• Review and verify physician orders for appropriateness.
• Participate in patient care rounds.
• Counsel and educate patients about their medications.
• Serve as a preceptor for Pharmacy residents and students.
• Educate pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
• Participate in hospital committees.
• Participate in Pharmacy Staff monthly meetings and weekly huddles.
• Emergency Code participation (ACLS and PALS trained).
• Overseeing Medication History pharmacy technicians.

• Required:
  
  Graduation from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school, with Pharm
  
  D degree.
• Required:
  
  ASHP accredited PGY-2 Residency, or PGY-1 residency with 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience in area of specialty; or minimum of 5 years of hospital experience in the specialized area.
• Registered Pharmacist with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
• Preferred (required within one year of employment):
  Board Certification in area of specialty.
• Preferred: ACLS Certification.
• Preferred:
  Member of ASHP and/or MSHP, or other relevant professional organization.
• Preferred:
  Prior experience precepting students and residents.

10 am - 6:30 pm Monday-Friday

Note: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000. Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus if transferring between entities or if terminated and returning within six months. Salary: $ - $.

Pay Notes: If the listed salary is $0 or the position is Per Diem, salary discussions will occur during screening.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Exempt).

COVID-19 Vaccination Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants be fully vaccinated before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement Tobacco use is a preventable cause of death. Adventist Health Care will not hire applicants who state they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drugs. Medical marijuana use is not accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist Health Care will withdraw offers to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Reapplication is possible after 90 days if the applicant can attest no nicotine use in the past 90 days and passes follow-up testing.

Adventist Health Care is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities and/or religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law. To request accommodations, contact the Support Center HR Office.