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Posted: 03-Dec-25

Location: Charleston, West Virginia

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Critical Care

Required Education:

PharmD

Job Summary

The critical care clinical specialist pharmacist will manage and operate a comprehensive cardiovascular surgery pharmacy practice providing the scientific knowledge and professional judgment required to improve and promote health through assurance of the safety, efficacy, and cost-effective use of drugs. 

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients to ensure safe, effective and cost-effective use of drugs on an academic cardiovascular surgery critical care service. Demonstrates independent decision-making, clinical judgment and in-depth knowledge of critical care therapeutics. Develops and maintains a clinical practice, collaborating with medical and nursing personnel in pursuing optimal drug therapy for cardiovascular surgery patients. Provides education and medication-related counseling to patients, families and caregivers about the drug therapy provided. Recommends evidence-based adjustments or modifications to the drug regimen according to clinical and toxicity endpoints, advanced support therapies utilized, and professional guidelines. Provides drug and clinical information to other healthcare professionals related to critical care practice. Provides clinical education and training to pharmacy students and residents. Participates in medication use evaluation, guideline and policy development, prepares documents for P&T evaluation/consideration (formulary, etc.) and other projects as assigned. Participates in committees, including P&T Committee, Medication Safety, critical care services, and others relevant to the care of cardiovascular surgery patients.  Develops/maintains operational protocols and procedures in accordance with regulations and professional guidelines and Vandalia Health CAMC policy. Participates/leads performance improvement activities aimed to improve the safety, quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency of patient care. Demonstrates positive customer service and co-worker relations. 

Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited institution

PGY1 pharmacy residency/PGY2 pharmacy residency in critical care

Eligibility to serve as student/resident preceptor

About Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center

Vandalia Health CAMC is a nonprofit, 1,138-bed regional referral center made up of seven hospitals: CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC Plateau Medical Center, CAMC Charleston Surgical Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital and CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, as well as the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and the CAMC Foundation. More than 1,500 providers are members of the medical staff of CAMC, which is also West Virginia's premiere medical teaching facility, hosting, on any given day, more than 1,000 students in programs leading to degrees or certifications in health professions. CAMC is home to a nationally recognized Heart and Vascular Center; the largest Cancer Center in West Virginia; the first kidney transplant center in the state; Regional Neurosciences Center; the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center; nationally-accredited Weight Loss Center; BCBS Blue Distinction Center for hip and knee replacement; and the highest level trauma center. Vandalia Health System is made up of Charleston Area Medical Center, Davis Health System, and Mon Health System.

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