*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*
Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
The Clinical Pharmacist – Inpatient provides comprehensive clinical and operational pharmacy services to support safe and effective medication therapy for hospitalized patients. Responsibilities include medication order verification and clarification, drug therapy evaluation and dosing optimization, monitoring for interactions and therapeutic appropriateness, providing pharmacokinetic consultations, supporting sterile product preparation, and participating in interdisciplinary rounds when scheduled in a clinical capacity. This caregiver also provides operational pharmacy coverage as needed while ensuring medication safety and regulatory compliance.
This role has the opportunity to cross-train in other specialties such as ED, critical care, etc.
A caregiver in this position will work rotating shifts with three weeks on first shift from 6:00am to 2:30pm, followed by one week on second shift from 1:00pm to 9:30pm. Caregivers participate in an every fourth weekend rotation, working Saturday and Sunday, and are expected to work 1–2 holidays per year, with no more than two holidays. No float expectations are associated with this role.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.
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Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.
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Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.
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Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.
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Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.
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Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy
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Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the 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 (for individuals required to administer immunizations).
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Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross. For caregivers required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest, this is required within one year of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Board certification
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Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or 2 years of relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
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Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area
