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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
- Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance options
- On Site Child Care
- Educational Reimbursement
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location: Kent Campus Hospital
Status: Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Day/ Evening
SALARY RANGE: 60.39 - 93.61 HOURLY
General Summary:
The Transitions of Care (TOC) Clinical Pharmacist plays a critical role in supporting the safe, effective, and seamless movement of patients across care settings from the hospital stay to being discharged. The pharmacist collaborates closely with interdisciplinary healthcare providers, including physicians, nursing team members, social workers, and care managers to conduct discharge medication reconciliations and optimize medication-related care.
The TOC Pharmacist also works in partnership with Bayhealth inpatient, specialty and community pharmacy services to coordinate medication orders, delivery, and patient counseling upon discharge.
Responsibilities:
1. Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services including assessment, monitoring, and optimization of individualized pharmaceutical therapy.
2. Perform discharge medication reconciliation in collaboration with providers, ensuring continuity and accuracy of medication regimens.
3. Support the Meds to Beds program through coordination of discharge medication orders, delivery logistics, and patient counseling.
4. Provide post-discharge follow-up phone calls and medication assessments for patients with a high risk of readmission to prevent adverse drug advents.
5. Act as a clinical resource to healthcare professionals, offering education and expertise on medication management in transitions of care.
6. Assist in the development, implementation, and adherence to protocols and policies related to discharge planning and medication use.
7. Provide drug monitoring services and medication-related recommendations to ensure safe and evidence-based therapy.
8. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:
Education: Bachelor Degree Pharmacy
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Credential(s): Licensed Pharmacist
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- Experience: Referred: Three (3) years of any pharmacy practice experience.
Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:
Education: Doctorate Degree Pharmacy
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- Credential(s): Other - See Equivalency PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
- Experience: Preferred: One (1) year or more of hospital pharmacy practice experience.
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