Clinical Staff Pharmacist, First Shift, Investigational Drug Service

Job Description

Location : UCMC Infectious Disease Research Unit / Clinical Research Center

Department : Investigational Pharmacy

Hours : Full-time, 40 Hours / Weekly

Shift : First Shift

UC Health is hiring a Clinical Staff Pharmacist for The Investigational Pharmacy Department at the University of Cincinnati's Medical Center.

We're offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus!

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist will work as a member of the UC Health Investigational Pharmacy as a research pharmacist providing services and care to ambulatory research patients in the UCMC Infectious Diseases Research Unit (IDRU) and a new Clinical Research Center (CRC).

The pharmacist will work closely with interprofessional research colleagues and teams to support IDRU and CRC research studies and enrolled research patients.

The pharmacist will be responsible for research medication ordering, control, accountability, dispensing, and monitoring.

The pharmacist will participate in research program meetings and research service coordination including study budgeting (pharmacy portion), research monitoring visits, and clinical trial planning.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

Unit Details :

• Learning environment allows for constant development.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Community Discounts

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately;

maintains accurate, complete medication profiles Prepares and dispenses medications, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition preparations safely and accurately using appropriate techniques Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law.

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department.
• Maintains competence required for current job title / position.
• Meets hospital and department standards of performance.
• Maintains competence required for current job title / position.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol.

Qualifications

Education : B.S. in pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required. PharmD preferred degree.

License and Certification : Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Ohio ACLS preferred.

Years of Experience : Greater than or equal to a six-month hospital pharmacy internship or hospital experience as a pharmacist is preferred.

Preference will be given to completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Required Skills and Knowledge : Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision; work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff;
• handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule; set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergent requests;

exercise sound professional judgment; communicate effectively (orally and in writing); and meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by UC Health.

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Expected starting salary range for this position is between $56.81 / hr.- $70.23 / hr.

The actual pay rate for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, and other requirements for the position.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations.

Members of UC Health include : UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including : UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center.

Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose : to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world.

Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.