Position Summary: This clinical pharmacist position in the Clinical and Patient Care Services Division provides clinical pharmacy services, including order verification, clinical monitoring, and support of clinical pharmacy and departmental programs. Responsibilities include:
Maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services.
Provides clinical pharmacy services to cardiology areas, which may include:
Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) Medical Cardiology Services
Cardiac Procedural Areas (EP Lab/ Cath Lab/ CVSSU)
Pulmonary Stepdown Unit
Educates medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in patient care area(s) of responsibility.
Serves as a resource to the Department of Pharmacy for area(s) of expertise.
Participates in departmental and hospital committees and initiatives related to practice area.
Contributes to student and resident education.
Provides educational lectures and/or participates in research (Duke, State/Local, National).
Works with peers to achieve division and departmental goals.
Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
Maintains familiarity with all departmental programs and works as integral part of the pharmacy team.
Additional responsibilities as assigned by Manager
Pharm.D.; 2+ years of practice experience desired; or PGY1 or Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred; or PGY2 Residency training or experience in Cardiology is desired. Licensed or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina
Duke University Hospital (DUH) is an academic medical center and serves as the flagship of Duke University Health System (DUHS), which includes two community hospitals, Duke Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital, as well as affiliations with other hospitals in the region, community based primary care practices, home care, infusion services and hospice care. Our core value is to care for our patients, their loved ones, and each other.
A tertiary and quaternary care facility, Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. With more than 11,000 employees, Duke University Hospital is both a research hospital where medical advances are created and put into use, and a teaching hospital for students of medicine, nursing, and related health sciences.
Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endosurgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine op...erating rooms, an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area and an eye center with five additional operating rooms. In fiscal year 2021, Duke University Hospital admitted 41,274 patients and had 1,305,938 outpatient visits.
The Department of Pharmacy (DOP) at DUH provides a broad range of pharmacy services. The Mission of Duke Pharmacy is we deliver exceptional pharmacy services for a healthier tomorrow. The Vision of Duke Pharmacy is to be a distinguished global leader in pharmacy care. The department mirrors the values of the health system, which are: teamwork, integrity, diversity, excellence, and safety. Research and education are integral parts of this process. Patient wellness is the endpoint and focus of our collective efforts. The DOP is comprised of over 470 full-time employee positions and employs over 580 professionally and technically skilled individuals.