PRN Outpatient Pharmacist

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Job Title

PRN Outpatient Pharmacist

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron Ear Nose and Throat

Department

Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

D99802

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-7:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

As an Outpatient Pharmacist, a caregiver in this role will support the outpatient pharmacy serving Akron ENT by filling and verifying prescriptions, conducting chart reviews, managing inventory and supporting daily pharmacy operations. The caregiver will work collaboratively with the pharmacy team to ensure safe, efficient medication dispensing and provide high-quality service to patients and caregivers.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work a minimum commitment of one shift every four weeks.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide pharmacy services and ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based medication services.

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.

• Contribute to medication safety initiatives.

• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.

• Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.

• Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.

• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.

• Be accountable for drug use policy adherence.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible in current state within 90 days of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations within 90 days of hire for those administering immunizations

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience
• Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area

• Board Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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