UK HealthCare is seeking a highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join the Surgery and Perioperative Pharmacy Team in Lexington, Kentucky.
This position provides the opportunity to care for a diverse and often high-acuity surgical population across trauma, emergency general surgery, vascular, colorectal, thoracic, oncologic, plastics, urology, otolaryngology, and orthopedic surgery services.
The clinical pharmacist provides decentralized patient care across the continuum of surgical care, including surgical ICUs, progressive care units, acute care floors, and perioperative areas during first and second shift. Responsibilities include emergency response, pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation management, perioperative medication optimization, drug information support, and patient education. Opportunities include committee involvement and precepting of pharmacy residents and students.
Candidates must graduate from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy, complete an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency (or possess equivalent experience), and be eligible for Kentucky pharmacist licensure. Board certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) or Critical Care Pharmacy (BCCCP), or board eligibility, is preferred
