Job Description
Acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients, family, pharmacist, nurses, physicians, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and students and other associate hospital personnel. Approval and implementation of new drug orders which may include checking/verifying chemotherapy notes, informed consent and processing non-formulary requests. Screening for drug-drug, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state and drug-laboratory interactions. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area. Functions to implement amp; coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in the patient care areas including but not limited to: medication order implementation amp; distribution. Provide assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency amp; duration of therapy; reviews patient medication profiles for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions amp; appropriate regimens. coordinates patients pharmaceutical needs with physicians amp; nurses; Also responsible for supervising Pharm D. students, technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital staff (physician, nurses and pharmacy staff). Position locate at University Hospitals.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Level Degree
Additional Education Desired
Master's Degree
Required Qualifications
Registered pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio; advanced degree in PharmD/MS and clinical residency (PGY1/PGY2) and/or experience preferred.

Function Name: Pharmacy

Subfunction Name: Specialty Practice Pharmacy

Career Band Name: Individual Contributor-Clinical

Career Level: C2