Clinical Pharmacist 2A (Emergency Medicine/Inpatient Adult - Night Shift)
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Application
Details
Posted: 10-Nov-22
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacy
Staff Pharmacist
Job Setting:
Hospital/Institutional
Specialty Practice Areas:
Emergency Medicine
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital, a 1,051-bed academic medical center, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are the major components of the Johns Hopkins Health System, a vertically integrated, multi-institutional system for medical services delivery. It was one of the first non-profit, academically based healthcare systems of its kind in the country. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, The Johns Hopkins Hospital is consistently ranked at the top of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report.
The Department of Pharmacy, consistent with the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine, places a priority on teaching, research and patient care. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, the department is responsible for providing acute care pharmacy services for a diverse population of medical and surgical patients, with additional services provided within the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center and affiliated clinics. Within the department, there are 45 acute care and primary care clinical pharmacy specialists as well as 31 general and specialized pharmacy residents.
Position Summary:
Reports to the Division Director of Pharmacy for the assigned area. Responsible for working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary health care team to promote wellness, maintain current health, and/or intervene in acute or chronic illness. Promotes the safe and effective use of medications by consulting with other health care professionals concerning problems and instructs patients and families on their medications. Provides education to patients, students, residents, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners.
The Night Shift Adult ED pharmacist will primarily provide staffing within the Adult Emergency Department for the majority of the overnight shift. They will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team within the ED to provide clinical pharmacy services including medication recommendations, medication order review and verification, and code/trauma response. Work schedule is 7 days on / 7 days off. 12-hour nights x 6 nights per week and one 8-hour night 1x per week.
The pharmacist also works closely with the rest of the adult night shift pharmacist team (typically 5 pharmacists including the ED pharmacist) to ensure pharmacy division operations are running well. The pharmacist may be asked to help with code response and medication order review and verification for additional patient care areas outside of the Adult ED and may need to support medication distribution within the pharmacy.
Schedule:
Night Shift, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am; 7 on/7 off
Justin T. Hare, Pharm.D., FASHP
Pharmacy Operations Manager, Clinical Services
Adult Medicine, Emergency and Surgery (AMES) Pharmacy
Minimum Requirements: Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy resulting in PharmD or BS degree. Completion of an ASHP accredited residency program or equivalent experience is desired. Requires comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and drug information. Current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland required. Departmental Intravenous (IV) Certification (includes aseptic technique and hazardous substance handling) within 90 days upon hire. Minimum of one year of hospital experience with responsibility for the supervision of pharmacy personnel is desired.
From the 1889 opening of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, to the opening of the School of Medicine four years later, there emerged the concept of combining research, teaching and patient care. This model, the first of its kind, would lead to a national and international reputation for excellence and discovery.Today, Johns Hopkins uses one overarching name—Johns Hopkins Medicine—to identify its entire medical enterprise. This $6.7 billion system unites the physicians and scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with the health professionals and facilities that make up the broad, integrated Johns Hopkins Health System.