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Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Wilmington, DE
Career Level: Director
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

ChristianaCare is seeking a Clinic Pharmacist for a job in Wilmington, Delaware.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Pharmacist
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Employment Type: Staff

Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy - Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time!

Why ChristianaCare?

  • At the Wilmington Campus, operations run through a network of inpatient pharmacies, including a central pharmacy and satellite pharmacies that focus on critical care, emergency medicine, heart failure, investigational drugs, oncology, perioperative services, sterile and non-sterile compounding, and trauma.
  • Clinical services include robust acute and ambulatory care services. In the acute care setting, the department employs a decentralized model of practice, placing pharmacists directly into patient care units as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
  • 403(b) with competitive employer match and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options
  • Not-for-profit organization eligible with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Pharmacy Board Certification reimbursement

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a part time, 40 hours bi-weekly, Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to work day/evening shift rotation.

In this position, you will collaborate with healthcare providers, assess drug therapy, and provide medication-related care to achieve measurable outcomes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in acute patient care as the pharmacy resource in the emergency department, including trauma, stroke, cardiac arrest, and other unstable patients
  • Assist healthcare professionals in discussions with patients and/or family members to help make informed decisions regarding pharmacotherapy options
  • Provide drug therapy related education to ED team members
  • Review the patient medication history to determine which maintenance medications should be continued during the acute illness
  • Assist with medication reconciliation for ED patients at the time of admission, transfer, or discharge to home or facility
  • Evaluate drug therapy for appropriate indication, dose, drug interactions, drug allergies, and monitor the pharmacotherapeutic regimen for effectiveness and adverse drug events (ADEs), and intervene as needed
  • Provide routine stewardship activities targeted at anti-infectives and other medications, including those that may be high risk for adverse events, high cost concerns, and inappropriate utilization (e.g., factor products, anticoagulants, sedatives, acid-suppressive therapies)
  • Appropriately convert/manage medications per P&T approved pharmacist policy (e.g. IV to PO and renal dose adjustment)
  • Participate in the investigation and resolution of missing dose issues in the ED when needed
  • Evaluate appropriate laboratory tests necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy regimen when needed
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of emergency medicine focused drug therapy protocols, guidelines, order sets, and/or care pathways to maximize benefits of pharmacotherapy
  • Prepare and present drug therapy monographs and formulary reviews to the Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee for medications used in ED and critically ill patients as needed
  • Participate in reporting ADEs to institutional committees and national programs (e.g., the FDA MedWatch program)
  • Participate in investigational drug programs as requested
  • Provide an interprofessional experience in training and mentoring pharmacy students, PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents through experiential ED rotations

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required
  • ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency required or equivalent experience (3 years of acute clinical pharmacy experience)
  • ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency (Emergency Medicine) required or equivalent experience (3 years of in a Level I trauma center or Emergency Department) in addition to PGY1 residency or equivalent)
  • Board Certification (example, BCEMP) required within 2 years of hire
  • Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver.

ChristianaCare Job ID #JR74754. Posted job title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Emergency Medicine | Part Time - 40 Hours Bi-Weekly

About ChristianaCare

Delivering health, not just healthcare, is our promise to our community. Which means you can be part of an organization that makes a difference in a big way by impacting the lives of other caregivers and people who live in the places we serve.

From our clinical providers to our logistical support team, everyone here delivers care to our community through their roles. We are an organization that puts patients first. Our delivery of care and commitment to being excellent today—and even better tomorrow—make us who we are: caregivers who deliver more than healthcare. We invite you to join us in our quest for excellence.

Benefits
  • Holiday Pay
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • Continuing Education
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Pet insurance
  • Cancelation protection
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Benefits start day 1
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program


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