Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Our Pharmacy teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise! 

Here is some of what you can expect from being a Pharmacist with us: 

• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles, timely and accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles
• Delivers clinical, patient problem-based care according to the standards defined within the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Standards
• Oversees, coordinates, or performs activities associated with potential exposure to hazardous drugs/cytotoxic drugs
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in pharmacy practice to promote optimal patient outcomes
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others by serving as a preceptor for staff, students, residents and other medical professionals
• Decisions and actions on behalf of patients are made as a patient advocate
• Collaborates with the patient, significant other, and healthcare providers in providing patient care
• Considers factors relating to safety, effectiveness, and cost in evaluating, planning and delivering patients care
• Supports and promotes the organization’s safety and risk management programs
• Complies with hospital and department policies and procedures, state/federal laws, regulations promulgated by the government or other third parties, TJC and ASHP standards
• Takes a leadership role within the pharmacy department and hospital, and advances pharmacy practice and patient care services within Critical Care
• Evaluates drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule, and duration throughout patient's hospital course; makes recommendations for change when appropriate
• Timely and effective management of orders assigned to your challenge queue
• Evaluates drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dosage, route, interval, schedule, and duration throughout patient's hospital course; makes recommendations for change when appropriate
• Appropriately documents clinical care via progress notes on a daily basis
• Completes assignments accurately and on time
• Takes initiative in identifying ways that drug costs can be minimized through appropriate use of drugs within specialty area (expectation of completing at least two such projects annually)
• Provides didactic lectures/presentations to healthcare professionals such as pharmacists, physicians, residents and nurses within area of specialty (expectation of one didactic lecture for clinical staff pharmacists, nursing, or physician group per year and one didactic presentation on pharmacotherapeutics quarterly for residents and medical students rotating through the MICU)
• Grows and maintains professional relationship with at least four key physicians within area of specialty
• Actively serves as mentor and preceptor for clinical staff pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy residents through example, training, and education
• Conducts planned, written, and systematic evaluation of patient care-related issue or problem; produces program change to improve patient care (expectation of one such evaluation annually)
• Develops pre-printed orders and/or pathways in conjunction with adult Critical Care intensivist staff physicians that optimize pharmacotherapy management of adult Critical Care patients (expectation of at least two such order sets annually)
• Conducts and/or participates actively in the department's medication use evaluation (MUE) program (expectation is to lead at least one such MUE annually)
• Takes initiative to develop, implement, and monitor programs that improve the quality of care provided to patients (expectation of one such program annually) 

Qualifications you will need for this role: 

• Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Kansas 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR 
• ACLS and PALS within 180 days of hire 
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) 
• Pharmacy residency (PGY1) plus 1 year of ICU experience or Pharmacy residency (PGY1) plus Specialty residency training (PGY2) or 5 years of ICU experience
• Board Certified as Critical Care Pharmacist or other recognized specialty practice area preferred 
• Registered as a preceptor with the Kansas Board of Pharmacy preferred 
• Specialty residency training (PGY2) preferred 
• Specialty fellowship training preferred 
• Three years of ICU clinical experience preferred