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Posted: 10-Nov-23

Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Investigational Drugs/Clinical Research

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

UI Healthcare (UIHC) has a robust system of both primary care and specialty clinics, with over one million outpatients visits annually in addition to being Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center with over 800 inpatient beds. 

Pharmacy Specialist, Investigational Drug Service

This pharmacy specialist position provides pharmaceutical care to patients receiving investigational drug services (IDS) and supports principle investigators and study coordinators. It also serves as a role-model/practitioner-educator for Doctor of Pharmacy Students. This position facilitates implementing investigational studies in collaboration with other IDS staff.  This position will be involved with the review of study protocols and informed consent documents to ensure they meet the institutional and study sponsor standards.  Other duties include but are not limited to meeting with study sponsors and principle investigators, creating inventory logs and dispensing protocols, participation in EMR record creation, and education of pharmacy staff on study protocols.  Studies in the investigational drug service span many specialties and include ambulatory, inpatient, and emergency department-based protocols. 

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Multi-Specialty  

This ambulatory pharmacist will work with other pharmacists in the Pediatric Specialty Clinics (Dermatology, GI, Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Neurology, Endocrinology, and Pulmonary) to provide pharmacist services to patients. The pharmacist works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide care for patients in the pediatric clinics. They will answer clinical questions about medications, provide education on new therapies and medication devices, coordinate dispensing, as well as medication monitoring and management for patients receiving specialty medications through UIHC Specialty Pharmacy Services. The pharmacist also serves as a role-model/practitioner-educator for Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents and carries out clinical practice responsibilities for the Department of Pharmaceutical Care.

Please indicate position preference when submitting application. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Eligibility for or current license by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners
• Board Certification in an applicable area within 12 months of hire 
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency or 2 years of experience in a complex multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
• Excellent verbal and written skills are required
• Job related experience with and/ or commitment to service excellence
• Job related experience with and/ or commitment to diversity in the work environment

Desirable Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency is highly desirable
• Active board certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy is highly desirable
• Able to work independently, prioritize multiple stakeholders and tasks, manage details and deliver results in an environment with competing demands
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others

Please indicate position preference when submitting application. 

About University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is an internationally recognized teaching hospital that provides premier multidisciplinary patient care services while supporting an environment for health education programs at all levels and in all specialties. UIHC is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center. An approximately 860-bed comprehensive medical center and regional referral center, University of Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing patient focused care that is available to every person, around the clock, in every environment devoted to innovative care, excellent service, and exceptional outcomes.

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