Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Inpatient- Full-Time, Overnight - The University of Chicago Medicine

Job Description

The Department of Pharmacy at the University of Chicago Medicine provides comprehensive pharmacy services to both adult and pediatric patients. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled pharmacist to join us as an Overnight Clinical Pharmacist Specialist.

In this role, you will provide decentralized clinical services during the overnight hours, ensuring high-quality care for our patients during critical times.

Core functions of the position include responding to medical emergencies such as cardiac arrests and acute stroke activations, performing pharmacotherapy stewardship activities, verifying orders, and completing antimicrobial pharmacokinetics consults as well as other therapeutic drug monitoring activities for both adult and pediatric patients. Additionally, you will promote continuity of care by ensuring pharmacotherapy plans are safely and effectively carried forward from the day shift clinical pharmacists.

This role will initially begin with a training schedule of 80 hours per pay period to ensure a smooth transition into the position. In the future state, the position will shift to a 7 on 7 off schedule (70 hours) on the overnight shifts. The Overnight Clinical Pharmacist Specialist will also provide cross-coverage across various areas when call-offs occur.

If you are passionate about critical care, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are looking to be part of an innovative pharmacy team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Job Summary

Through various assignments within the department, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems and delivers optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists can participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They proficiently manage and facilitate the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for Doctor of Pharmacy Students and pharmacy residents.

Essential Job Functions 

• Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs
• Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programs
• Provides pharmaceutical services throughout medical center
• Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing
• Facilitates experiential education and practice advancement
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy
• PGY 1 residency
• PGY2 Critical Care or PGY2 Emergency Medicine residency, preferred
• Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service
• Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel
• Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities
• Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient centered care
• Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments
• Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois or eligible (complete licensure process within 60 days of employment)
• Board Certification in area of expertise is required within 18 months of hire (ie. BCPS, BCCCP or BCEMP)

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.00)
• Shift: Nights
• Work Location: Hyde Park
• Unit/Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.