Uw Health

Clinical Pharmacist- Inpatient - Critical Care

Uw Health$110K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required
  • 1 year of clinical patient care and orders management experience required
  • Licensed to practice pharmacy in Wisconsin within 90 days required
  • BLS certification within 90 days required
  • ACLS certification within 180 days required
  • PALS certification within 180 days required
  • ASHP Accredited Residency training preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide medication therapy management as part of an interdisciplinary team
  • Participate in bedside medical emergencies with expertise in medication management
  • Engage in patient care rounds for medication reconciliation and therapy monitoring
  • Educate patients on medications and provide drug information support
  • Teach and precept Pharmacy Residents and PharmD students in practical and didactic experiences
  • Ensure medication therapy is safe, effective, and cost-efficient
  • Serve a diverse patient population including critical care and surgical patients

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on team collaboration
  • Access to resources for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Work Schedule:
100% FTE, evening shifts varying between 12:30 PM - 10:00 PM. 1 in 4 weekends and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care
Provide medication therapy management services as part of the interdisciplinary team to patients on inpatient services to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient, and cost-effective.
• Actively participate in bedside medical emergencies, providing expertise in medication selection, preparation, procurement, documentation, and medication history review.
• Engage in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, including medication reconciliation, therapy monitoring, order verification, patient education, drug information support, and individualized drug dosing.
• Provide patient care to a diverse population including critical care, medical and surgical patients.
• Teach and precept Pharmacy Residents and PharmD students through structured practical experiences and formal didactic education.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree Required

Completion of an ASHP Accredited Residency training program Preferred

Work Experience

1 year of clinical patient care and orders management experience Required

3 years of institutional experience (hospital or integrated health system) or completion of an ASHP accredited residency training program Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days Required

Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) within 180 Days Required

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 180 Days Required

Certification through the appropriate certifying program (Board of Pharmacy Specialties, National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers, Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board, etc.) Preferred

Job Description

UW Hospital and Clinics benefits

About Uw Health

UW Health University Hospital is a 515-bed academic regional referral center with 127 outpatient clinics, located on the western edge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of only two in Wisconsin. UW Health University Hospital has seven intensive care units, pediatric, neonatal, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery). UW Health University Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th best hospital in the United States and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin in the publication's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, earning national rankings in 10 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. Additionally, UW Health University Hospital was ranked as the 22nd best hospital in the United States and #84th Best Hospitals in the world by Newsweek in 2022. UW Health describes itself as "the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin–Madison." It is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. It is also the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, and is a teaching affiliate of Edgewood College's Henry Predolin School of Nursing. UW Health University Hospital is home to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. UW Health also operates the American Family Children's Hospital, a 110-bed pediatric hospital located adjacent to University Hospital, as well as UW Health at the American Center, a 59-bed hospital and emergency room located on the Northeast Side of Madison. Additionally, UW Health operates a network of outpatient clinics at over 80 sites throughout southern and central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and has partnerships with UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, Beloit Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. UW Health also has an affiliated insurance company, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc., operated in partnership with UnityPoint Health and Gundersen Health System.
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