About this opportunity
Cleveland Clinic lists this Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, 7 On / 7 Off - Nights opportunity in tallmadge, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title
Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient, 7 On / 7 Off - Nights
Location
Akron
Facility
Akron General Medical Center
Department
Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Job Code
T97505
Shift
Nights
Schedule
9:00pm-7:00am
Job Details
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will support inpatient pharmacy operations at Akron General, serving multiple inpatient service lines and providing medication preparation, distribution and operational support across the hospital. The caregiver will rotate through a variety of operational functions, including patient chart review and medication order verification, non-sterile and sterile compounding checks, triaging patient care needs and supporting pharmacist and technician workflows.
A caregiver in this position will work 7 consecutive night shifts, from Monday - Monday, 9pm-7am.
Enjoy a flexible 7-on/7-off schedule with eligibility for additional incentive pay based on hours worked each pay period.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provides safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
Independently assumes responsibility for the full scope of pharmacy operations typically distributed across multiple pharmacists, technicians, and specialized roles during daytime hours, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely medication use.
Performs all distributive, technical, and operational pharmacy functions without onsite support, including medication verification and dispensing, operation and troubleshooting of automated medication systems (e.g., carousel), and preparation of sterile compounded medications.
Delivers clinical and operational pharmacy support, with bedside response as required, for high acuity events such as cardiopulmonary arrest and stroke alerts, serving as the sole onsite pharmacist.
Provides immediate assessment, troubleshooting, and resolution of system downtime, automation failures, and facilities disruptions, and escalates issues appropriately to on call pharmacy leadership, IT, facilities, and other support services.
Verifies medication orders and/or dispenses medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
Documents services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
Utilizes available technology proficiently and to full extent, in their area of practice.
Ensures all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards.
Maintains professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
Maintains professional working relationships with all caregivers.
Promotes a positive work environment by providing constructive ideas and feedback to improve services and the department.
Educates and trains students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
Provides cost-effective care.
Accountable for drug use policy adherence.
Utilizes time and resources effectively.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy
Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire
For individuals required to administer immunizations,Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Board Certification
Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area
Physical Requirements:
Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
Must have normal or corrected vision.
Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration:
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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Worksite address
tallmadge, OH, 44278, US
Who can apply
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