The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · 2 hours ago
Clinical Acute Care Generalist Pharmacist
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is a prominent healthcare institution, and they are seeking a Clinical Acute Care Generalist Pharmacist. This role is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered medication services, overseeing medication orders, and ensuring safety and accuracy in pharmaceutical care for patients.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for verifying new medication orders, checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy
Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients
In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel
Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions
Obtains and maintains clinical privileges, if applicable
Using clinical privileges, adjusts medications based on route of medication administration access, monitors and adjusts medications based on renal, hepatic, antithrombotic indications, and hematologic parameters, orders and adjusts laboratory tests related to monitoring medication therapy, and modifies and adjusts Total Parenteral Nutrition therapy and associated fluids and electrolytes in conjunction with a dietician, if applicable to role
Participates and provides support in the Emergency Response effort, including Code Blues and Stroke Alerts
Engages in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area
This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Duties include but are not limited to medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy; clinical profile review to assess safety and accuracy of medication services; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergies and appropriate regimens; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses; utilization of clinical pharmacy privileges to promote optimal medication practices; contribution to Emergency Response efforts alongside the healthcare team
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
This position is also responsible for overseeing technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff
Qualification
Required
Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Ohio
Company
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is personalizing health care to meet the needs of each patient. It is a sub-organization of The Ohio State University.
Founded in 1834
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Emile Daoud
Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology Section
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