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Title: Clinical Pharmacist - Internal Medicine/Investigational Drug Services

Department Org: Pharmacy - 110130

Employee Classification: J1 - Salaried Full Time HSC

Bargaining Unit: Professional Staff Association

Primary Location: HSC H

Shift:  1

Start Time:  7:00 am   End Time:  3:30 pm

Posted Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Float: True

Rotate: True

On Call: True

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: True

Job Description:

Clinical Pharmacists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems as well as deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. Clinical Pharmacists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized practice setting with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. In these clinical roles, Clinical Pharmacists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for Doctor of Pharmacy Students and pharmacy residents.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/experience/licensing:
•Pharm.D degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
•Formal clinical training is preferred through a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency, fellowship, or three (3) years of applicable clinical practice (setting dependent on specialty).
•Must hold current and unrestricted Ohio Pharmacist License.
•BLS and ACLS Certification
•This position requires a flexible schedule due to operational needs of physicians (Med Rounds) and the department.
•Board certification in Pharmacotherapy or specialty within 2 years of hire.
•Meet ASHP preceptor qualifications within 12 months of hire.
Communication and other skills:
•Experience in providing written and oral drug information with excellent written and oral communication skills.
•Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
•Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service.
•Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments.
•Self-directed, motivated and capable of leading supportive personnel.
•Possess the ability to resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
•Able to work well with the public and other health professionals.
•Able to train, evaluate and supervise professional and technical personnel and staff.
•Demonstrate and utilize effective interpersonal and culturally appropriate communications.

Conditions of Employment:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, disability, familial status, or political affiliation. 

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