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Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Internal Medicine/Stroke, 1st Shift

University of Louisville Hospital • Louisville, KY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Overview

Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist Specialist-Internal Medicine/Stroke

We are Hiring at University Hospital

Location: 530 South Jackson St, Louisville KY 40202

Shift Options: 1st shift, Full Time

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes for patients. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds, medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, technician supervision, and clinical services including medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information requests, and patient counseling to ensure the best medication therapy outcomes. Major job responsibilities include:

Medication order evaluation (to include but not limited to appropriateness and effectiveness) and verification
Drug distribution support
Technician supervision
Clinical intervention
Formulary management
Resource for nursing and physician medication related inquiries

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will participate in the design, implementation, and monitoring associated with the provision of safe, effective and economical pharmacotherapy for all patients. They will serve as a subject matter expert collaborating with pharmacy leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with policies and procedures at UofL Hospital.

Qualifications

Education & Training: Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy. Doctor of Pharmacy is required. Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Specialty Residency required plus 3 years of experience in specialty area OR Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency required plus 5 years of experience in specialty area OR 10 years of experience in specialty area.

Experience: At least three years of practice experience in the area of specialty in addition to the residency training is required. Experience in project or program coordination. Leadership experience in planning and setting direction for a department, team or program is preferred.

License & Certification: Registered pharmacist or eligible for registration in Kentucky. Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties within area of expertise if available, otherwise general board certification required. Current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from AHA or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire.

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