Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Full Time / Days - Washington Township

Number of Positions in Requisition

1

Job Details

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine will be responsible for providing a full range of pharmaceutical care services to the specialized patient population within the Emergency Department.

The pharmacist will support the Emergency Medicine service during direct patient care and provide onsite assistance with medication reconciliation, emergency response, drug information, and triage care.

The pharmacist will serve as a subject matter expert for Emergency Medicine for Jefferson Health New Jersey and will share committee appointments and responsibilities with other Emergency Medicine pharmacy specialists.

The pharmacist will also serve as a preceptor for our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program and pharmacy students.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson undefined
• Assures the appropriateness of drug therapy and compliance with hospital policies
• Assures implementation of processes to support delivery of quality Pharmacy services
• Serves as liaison between the pharmacy department and the Emergency Medicine service
• Trains staff as assigned in areas of expertise
• Serves on hospital committees including but not limited to Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Emergency Medicine Service Line, regulatory readiness committees
• Serve a preceptor to PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students as assigned

Work with clinical pharmacy department to develop new protocols, service lines, and initiatives to further departmental goals and objectives

Work with pharmacy operations to streamline drug delivery and safe administration within the Emergency Department

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)

Demonstrates advanced problem identification and resolution skills, an advanced therapeutic database and applies this knowledge in daily practice. Recognized as an authority in specialized Pharmacy practice area by members of the interdisciplinary team.

Demonstrates leadership in formulating and achieving patient care goals and mentoring other members of the Department staff in this role

Provides quality pharmaceutical care in accordance with standards of practice, demonstrating expertise, competency, knowledge and skills necessary to service the patients

Promotes and assures compliance with the hospital formulary and the policies and procedures defined by the P & T Committee

Identifies and reports sentinel/serious events, near misses, medication errors and adverse reactions in the electronic event reporting system

Demonstrates, through interaction with medical staff, the ability to effectively change standards of prescribing formulary alternatives

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• AND

Experience

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion required
• PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency or PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency preferred

If no residency completion, minimum of 5 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist required, if only PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completed, minimum of 3 years' experience as a clinical pharmacist required

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

NJ Pharmacist License Required

Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) or Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) or Eligibility for Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification required

Salary Range

$116,826.70 to $166,478.05 Annual

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i. e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

• Workday Day (United States of America)
• Worker Sub Type
• Regular
• Employee Entity
• Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc
• Primary Location Address
• 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd, Turnersville, New Jersey, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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