Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Emergency Medicine

Summary

Job Description: Clinical P harmacist   S pecialis t   -   Emergency Medicine Full Time I   Second   Shift Corbin, KY Clinical Pharmacist Specialists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support   of   centralized and decentralized medication use systems as well as deliver   optimal   medication therapy to patients within their specialty. All pharmacists   are responsible for   drug preparation and distribution for medications; evaluating, inputting and verification of medication orders;   assisting   providers and other health care professionals by serving as a drug information resource; monitoring and managing medication regimens per protocol or per consult; and managing pharmacy inventory. Job Duties

• Provide safe, effective, and   timely   medication therapy for   emergency medicine patients
• Deliver clinical pharmacy services in both centralized and decentralized medication use systems
• Review, verify, and enter medication orders for appropriateness, including drug   selection , dosing, route, frequency, allergies, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic duplication
• Serve as the   emergency medicine   expert for high-acuity therapies, including vasoactive infusions, sedatives, analgesics, neuromuscular blockers, and other high-risk medications
• Monitor and manage medication regimens per approved protocols, consults, and collaborative clinical practice standards
• Respond to medical emergencies, including Code Blues, stroke alerts, rapid response events, and other urgent clinical situations
• Assist   with procedural sedations and rapid sequence intubations to ensure safe and   accurate   medication preparation and administration
• Support nursing staff in the safe use of programmable infusion pumps and other medication delivery technologies in   the emergency department
• Provide drug information consultation and   education   to physicians, nurses, patients, and other members of the healthcare team
• Participate in antimicrobial stewardship, opioid stewardship, medication use evaluations, adverse drug event reporting, and quality improvement initiatives
• Support medication preparation, dispensing, distribution, and inventory management, including compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 standards
• Assist   with formulary management, medication policy development, automated dispensing cabinet optimization, and medication-related process improvement activities

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy .
• Minimum of three years of job-related experience, or completion of a PGY-1 or PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency   in the area of   practice in lieu of   additional   experience.
• Current Kentucky Pharmacist License , as   applicable to the site.
• ACLS certification   required   within 6 months of hire.
• Board Certification   required   within 1 year of hire.
• Demonstrated competency in emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, emergency response medication management, procedural sedation support, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), antimicrobial stewardship, and protocol-based clinical monitoring.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an

Equal Employment Opportunity

employer.