Clinical Pharmacist (per diem)

Clinical Pharmacist – Per Diem, Variable Schedule

Position Summary: Provide pharmaceutical services to SPH inpatients and outpatients and to satellite clinics.

Responsibilities

• Order Entry: Enter medication orders into the Meditech computer system, init orders, review for appropriateness, perform dose calculations and adjustments for renal/hepatic function, conduct therapeutic interchanges, document interventions.
• Resolve drug therapy problems: intervene with physicians or team members regarding drug-drug interactions, allergies, duplication, and clarify incomplete or inaccurate orders.
• Patient Care:
  • Review medication profiles and intervene if a problem is identified.
  • Provide drug information and pharmacokinetic consults.
  • Manage TPN orders: review labs, document and perform necessary interventions.
  • Perform therapeutic drug monitoring on appropriate drugs (e.g., warfarin, anticonvulsants, digoxin).
  • Review labs and microbiology cultures and intervene with physicians when needed.
  • Patient education: teach first dose, diabetes, warfarin reach, discharge counseling.
• Quality Control and Preparation: Guide final quality checks on drug selection, preparation, packaging, labeling, unit dose cart; supervise preparation of sterile products, injections, IV admixtures, TPN.
• Training and Supervision: Assist with training of new department employees, provide drug information and pharmacotherapy recommendations to other professionals, direct supervise pharmacy technicians (1-3) and one intern/student.
• Documentation: Maintain drug storage, record keeping, utilization data; document adverse drug reactions; report to committees.

Requirements

• Education: Required – PharmD degree or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with equivalent experience.
• Experience: Required – 1-2 years of hospital experience as a Pharmacist.
• Licenses: Required – State of Wisconsin license as a Pharmacist.
• Certifications: Required – Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire and Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match.
• Free parking at facility (#IND100).

Per Diem: Expected to be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month, including holidays, weekends, and off-shifts. Schedule: Variable. Holiday and weekend rotation per unit guidelines.