Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Critical Care

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Job Description:

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Critical Care

Full-time, first shift

Job Description:

Clinical Pharmacist Specialists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support of centralized and decentralized medication use systems as well as deliver optimal medication therapy to patients within their specialty. All pharmacists are responsible for drug preparation and distribution for medications; evaluating, inputting and verification of medication orders; assisting providers and other health care professionals by serving as a drug information resource; monitoring and managing medication regimens per protocol or per consult; and managing pharmacy inventory.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy required: If designated as the AMS committee (co-)leader, one of the following is required: Board Certification in Infectious Diseases within 3 years of hire or Certification/education, such as that offered by nationally recognized antimicrobial stewardship education programs, within 3 years of hire or Completion of PGY-2 Infectious Diseases ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency.

• Current, active pharmacist license issued by the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy required.

• A minimum of three years of relevant job-related experience is required; however, completion of a PGY-1 or PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in the applicable area of practice may be considered in lieu of this experience.

• Must obtain ACLS (if required to attend codes) within 6 months

• Must obtain Board Certification within 1 year

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• Paid Time Off available upon hire

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement plans with company match

Work Experience

Education