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Job description
Experience Required
n3 - 20 years
nMinimum Education Required
nHigh School Diploma/G.E.D.
nCompensation
n$7.25 / hourly
nHours Per Week
n40
nNumber Of Positions
n1
nWork Schedule and Shift Requirements
nFirst (Day)
nJob Description
nSummary
nJob Description:
nClinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Department
nFull-time, Second Shift
nThis position is a second-shift role with a 7 days on / 7 days off schedule. The scheduled hours are 1:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
nJob Description
nClinical Pharmacist Specialists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and timely medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they support centralized and decentralized medication use systems while delivering optimal pharmacotherapy to patients within their specialty area. All pharmacists are responsible for medication preparation and distribution; evaluating, entering, and verifying medication orders; serving as a drug information resource for providers and other healthcare professionals; monitoring and managing medication regimens through protocols and consult services; and maintaining pharmacy inventory.
nJob Duties
nProvide safe, effective, and timely medication therapy for patients in the emergency department.
nDeliver clinical pharmacy services through both centralized and decentralized medication use systems.
nProvide both verbal and written consultation regarding medication therapy.
nProvide medication-related education to patients, physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team as requested.
nInitiate, document, and participate in activities that promote positive patient outcomes, including medication use evaluations (MUEs), adverse drug event reporting, therapeutic drug monitoring, resolution of drug therapy questions, identification of drug interactions and allergies, clarification of complex medication orders, and review of non-formulary medication requests.
nReview, verify, and enter medication orders for appropriateness, including drug selection, dosing, route, frequency, allergies, interactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplication, and compliance with institutional policies.
nMonitor and manage medication regimens according to approved protocols, consults, and collaborative clinical practice standards.
nServe as the emergency medicine medication expert for high-acuity therapies, including procedural sedation agents, vasoactive medications, analgesics, neuromuscular blockers, thrombolytics, reversal agents, and other high-risk medications.
nRespond to medical emergencies throughout the hospital, including Code Blues, stroke alerts, trauma activation, sepsis alerts, rapid response events, and other urgent clinical situations.
nAssist with procedural sedations and rapid sequence intubations to ensure safe and accurate medication preparation and administration.
nSupport nursing staff in the safe use of programmable infusion pumps and other medication delivery technologies within the emergency department.
nEnsure antimicrobial stewardship activities and opportunities are communicated with emergency department practitioners to optimize antimicrobial utilization, reduce inappropriate antibiotic use, and minimize antimicrobial resistance.
nParticipate in opioid stewardship initiatives, quality improvement activities, and medication-related process improvement efforts.
nSupport medication preparation, dispensing, distribution, and inventory management, including compliance with USP , , and standards.
nParticipate in formulary management, medication policy development, automated dispensing cabinet optimization, and medication-use process improvement initiatives.
nRequired Education and Training
nGraduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
nCurrent, active Kentucky pharmacist license.
nMinimum of three years of relevant job-related experience, or completion of a PGY-1 or PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in the applicable area of practice in lieu of additional experience.
nACLS certification required within six months of hire.
nRelevant (BCEMP, BCPS, or BCCCP) board certification required within one year of hire.
nDemonstrated competency in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, emergency response medication management, procedural sedation, and protocol-based clinical monitoring.
nPreferred Education and Experience
nCompletion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency.
nCompletion of a PGY-2 Emergency Medicine or Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred.
nPrior experience in an emergency department or other high-acuity hospital practice setting.
nExperience participating in multidisciplinary emergency department practice and hospital emergency response teams.
nAdvanced training or experience in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, trauma care, toxicology, procedural sedation, thrombolytic therapy, high-risk medication management, and emergency response operations.
nBenefits
nTuition Assistance reimbursement program
nPaid Time Off available for use upon hire
nCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
nBereavement Leave (includes pets)
nEmployee Assistance Program
nRetirement plans with company match
nIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
nBaptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
n"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.
nNOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
nPersons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call . For TDD to voice, call ."
nJob Type
nFull time
nBenefits Offered
nNot specified
nVeteran Preference
nNo
nPlace of Work
nOn-site
nRequisition ID
nR
Worksite address
elizabethtown, KY, 42701, US
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