About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pharmacist
We are searching for a full-time Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for the Emergency Department. Hospital Pharmacist experience required, Emergency Department experience preferred.
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Pharmacist
Department: Pharmacy - Assigned to Emergency Department
Shift: Days
Daily Work Times: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80
Position Summary:
Responsible for designing and brainstorming new educational programs and activities to help pharmaceutical employees expand their knowledge of clinical drugs. May be responsible for educating other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and health care providers about the clinical uses of a variety of medications. May also function as a pharmacist, providing prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices.
Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Encourages multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure the appropriate therapeutic use of clinical drugs resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
2. Works within appropriate committees to ensure that drugs available are appropriate for the patient populations served.
3. Monitors drug interactions and problems, ensuring safety of patients.
4. Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
5. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
6. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
7. Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
8. Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
9. Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols and related procedures, rules, and regulations.
10. Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
11. Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required Qualifications:
- PharmD degree
- Completion of pharmacy internship and licensure in the State of Michigan.
- One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ASHP recognized certification.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
