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Medication Safety Pharmacist
WVU Medicine. Provide pharmaceutical care through direct patient care, operational, educational, and administrative activities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical care, medication safety initiatives, and patient drug therapy management. Proficient in compliance with medication safety procedures and effective communication with healthcare practitioners and patients.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Pharmacist LicensureMedication Safety InitiativesPatient Drug Therapy ManagementBasic Life Support CertificationDoctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
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Hard Skills
Medication Order ReviewDrug Information ProvisionMedication-Use EvaluationsQuality AssuranceClinical ResearchDrug-Distribution ComplianceAdverse Drug Reaction ManagementMedication Error DocumentationPerformance ImprovementPatient Education
Soft Skills
Time ManagementVerbal CommunicationNon-Verbal CommunicationTeamwork
Tools & Technologies
Clinical Information System
Certifications & Qualifications
Pharmacist LicensureBasic Life Support Certification
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical CareMedication SafetyPatient CarePharmacy Technician SupervisionACPE-Accredited School of PharmacyPGY-1 ResidencyPGY-2 ResidencyBoard CertificationMedication EducationQuality Assurance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide pharmaceutical care through direct patient care, operational, educational, and administrative activities
- Lead and advance medication-use safety initiatives at Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center
- Monitor patient drug therapy through medical rounds and evaluation of medication regimens, medical problems, laboratory data, and procedures
- Guide providers and patients on best practices and established care guidelines
- Assist with admission, discharge planning, and medication education
- Provide drug information and educational programs to healthcare practitioners and pharmacy staff
- Participate in medication-use evaluations, quality assurance, performance improvement, clinical research, and administrative activities
- Review medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness
- Evaluate compliance with medication safety procedures and recommend evidence-based improvements
- Document medication errors, unsafe conditions, and near misses; analyze risks and prevent recurrence
- Promote a medication-safety-focused environment
- Dispense medications and ensure compliance with drug-distribution policies
- Manage drug-use control, adverse drug reactions, medication errors, acute and chronic disease states, and medical emergencies
- Communicate findings and recommendations in the clinical information system
- Maintain required records according to legal and hospital requirements
- Supervise pharmacy technicians
- Participate in performance feedback, orientation, education, scholarly activities, staff meetings, and pharmacy projects
- Complete written assignments, continuing education documentation, annual clinical competency evaluations, and specialty-accreditation education
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current pharmacist licensure through the applicable state board: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Ohio
- Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 60 days of hire
- Preferred: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy
- Preferred: Completion of a PGY-2 residency in an applicable clinical field; or PGY-1 residency plus board certification; or PGY-1 residency plus three years of relevant pharmacist experience; or three years of relevant pharmacist experience plus board certification
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods
- Ability to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds
- Dexterity to finger, handle, and reach
- Time management skills
- Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Teamwork skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment and non-discrimination protections
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- 40 scheduled weekly hours
- Day shift
- Exempt position