Clinical Pharmacist-Patient Care Services (PRN)
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Work Location: Duke University Hospital – Clinical and Patient Care Services - Durham, NC
Working hours: Rotating Shifts (PRN)
Position Summary: This clinical pharmacist position in the Clinical and Patient Care Services Division provides clinical pharmacy services, including order verification, clinical monitoring, and support of clinical pharmacy and departmental programs. Responsibilities include:
Practice or research specialty/focus of the position: AdultInpatient
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
- Maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services.
- Provides clinical pharmacy services to surgery and medicine services, which may include:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonary
- Critical Care
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Orthopedics/Plastics
- Trauma
- Vascular Surgery
- Provides discharge medication reconciliation and contributes to ongoing hospital and department transitions of care initiatives
- Educates medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in patient care area(s) of responsibility.
- Serves as a resource to the Department of Pharmacy for area(s) of expertise.
- Participates in departmental and hospital committees and initiatives related to practice area.
- Contributes to student and resident education.
- Provides educational lectures and/or participates in research (Duke, State/Local, National).
- Works with peers to achieve division and departmental goals.
- Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
- Maintains familiarity with all departmental programs and works as integral part of the pharmacy team.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
- Extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states. Ability to work with information systems, automated and technical equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with various members of health care teams
Level Characteristics
- N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree
Experience
- With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
- With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
- PGY1 or Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
- Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina
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