About the Role
The Clinical Pharmacist – Inpatient PRN supports the inpatient pharmacy team at Medina Hospital, providing comprehensive clinical and operational pharmacy services across a community hospital with a strong focus on orthopedic care. Working collaboratively with pharmacists, clinical specialists, physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team, this role helps ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy.
Responsibilities
- Verifying and processing medication orders
- Performing clinical chart reviews and medication reconciliation
- Entering and clarifying medication orders within the electronic health record
- Responding to medication-related questions from caregivers throughout the hospital
- Evaluating medication appropriateness
- Resolving formulary and therapeutic issues
- Partnering with the care team to optimize patient outcomes
- Supporting efficient inpatient pharmacy operations
- Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based medication services
- Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations
- 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
Requirements
- PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
- Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification within 90 days of hire for individuals administering immunizations
- 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 30 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
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
- Required to comply with the influenza prevention program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption
Skills
- Clinical pharmacy
- Operational pharmacy services
- Medication therapy management
- Electronic health record
- Patient care
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Medina Hospital, Medina
Work Type
- PRN
- Variable Shift
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Board certification preferred
- Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience preferred
- Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience preferred for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a Specialized Pharmacy practice area
Education Level
- PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Certification in the administration of immunizations
Benefits
- Outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future
About the Company
- Cleveland Clinic Health System believes in a better future for healthcare.
- Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital is a proud recipient of the Vizient, Inc.'s Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award.
- Medina Hospital has been recognized for its commitment to creating a positive environment that empowers and engages staff by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
- Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
- Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
- U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
- Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- 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.
- Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
