Summary
Job Description:
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Critical Care
Full-time, first shift
Job Description:
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 critically ill patients across assigned care areas
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 critical care medication expert for high-acuity therapies, including vasoactive infusions, sedatives, analgesics, neuromuscular blockers, and other high-risk medications
Participate in multidisciplinary critical care rounds with intensivists and other healthcare team members, providing evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations
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 critical care areas
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 bachelor’s degree as listed in the job description); PharmD preferred
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 if participation in codes is required
Board Certification required within 1 year of hire
Demonstrated competency in critical care pharmacotherapy, emergency response medication management, and protocol-based clinical monitoring
Preferred Education and Experience:
Completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency
Completion of a PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
Prior experience in an intensive care unit, emergency response, or other high-acuity hospital practice setting
Experience participating in multidisciplinary ICU rounds and emergency response teams
Advanced training or experience in critical care pharmacotherapy, sedation, vasoactive agents, and high-risk infusion management
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