Summary
Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is accepting applications for an Emergency Medicine (EM) clinical pharmacy specialist.
Position Details:
The emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist will provide pharmaceutical care services to patients within the emergency department (ED) with primarily coverage Parkview Hospital Randallia (PVH) with some additional cross coverage at Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC). This position is aimed at enhancing the multidisciplinary approach to care and optimizing medication therapy for triage and initial care needs for patients. The pharmacist in the ED has a focus on clinical services while overseeing optimal patient admissions and transitions of care. The pharmacist will focus on clinical services through consults (e.g., pharmacokinetics, anticoagulation, antimicrobial dosing), clinical questions, activate responses, and coordination of other medication needs for patients with nurses and providers. There is some additional cross-coverage for community hospital ED through consults or specific complex patient assessment. Additionally, there will be collaboration with our Medication Reconciliation Interns for completing medication histories and participating in developing the best possible medication lists when available.
As part of an established clinical pharmacy program and respected pharmacy department by the organization, this pharmacist will benefit from well-developed relationships with physicians and other care providers. This role is 0.8 FTE evenings position with full-time benefits and focused on our Parkview Hospital Randallia campus. This position is a 7-on/7-off position with a standard week being scheduled Wednesday to Tuesday. Weekend shifts will be two 12-hour shifts with weekday shifts being 8 hours. With six (6) recognized holidays by Parkview Health, this pharmacist would be responsible for up to two (2) holidays each year.
Benefits associated with this position include paid time off, annual volunteer time off, and quarterly Compt Lifestyle benefits to be used for personal well-being needs. Relocation costs provided. Salary and sign-on bonus are negotiable.
More about Parkview Health & Parkview Pharmacy:
Parkview Health’s world-class clinical teams provide the highest levels of compassionate care. In turn, we are committed to equipping them with state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Parkview strives to be a partner with civic leaders on the frontlines of safety, wellness, and prevention. And, because we are the region's only not-for-profit health system, you can be sure of the most important thing of all -- our patients come first. Parkview Health consists of 13 hospital facilities, 2 free-standing Surgery Centers, and over 1000 employed providers - all on the Epic© platform.
Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC), a member of Parkview Health, is a major regional medical center located in Fort Wayne. It provides comprehensive medical services to patients in northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio, and southern Michigan. PRMC is a tertiary medical center currently with 565 beds (all private) and is a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. In addition to the medical and surgical populations, it also has specialty centers for stroke, cardiology, orthopedics, and oncology. The Women’s and Children’s Hospital sits on the PRMC campus and houses a 41-bed Level III NICU, a dedicated and comfortable family birthing center, and pediatrics care.
Parkview Pharmacy has provided advanced pharmacy services in a variety of areas for decades. Parkview offers a progressive pharmaceutical care environment in a variety of practice settings. Inpatient services include extensive interdisciplinary rounding, graduate medical education engagement, and surgical/critical care and oncology satellite pharmacies. We have also had tremendous growth in ambulatory pharmaceutical care including primary care, hospital-based clinics, specialty clinics, multiple retail pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy.
Parkview Pharmacy leadership includes a team with dedication to each facility and service type, including Inpatient and Ambulatory Clinical Services, Distribution Services Managers for Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Hospital, Oncology Manager, and Retail & Specialty Managers. Additionally, there are supervisors in each area to help support daily needs and department projects in conjunction with lead pharmacists and lead technicians. Parkview pharmacy is an early adopter of and a best-practice site for integrated technologies, including Epic©, Pyxis® MedStations™, Pyxis® CII Safe™, Parata ATPTM, Tecsys inventory management and vertical carousels, a centralized acute care pharmacy distribution center, smart intravenous infusion systems, and Baxa EM 2400™ TPN compounder.
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Position Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited institution and have a PGY1 residency or equivalent years of experience at minimum. A PGY2 residency in critical care or emergency medicine (or equivalent years of experience) is highly preferred. This individual must obtain board certification in emergency medicine or critical care within two (2) years if not previously obtained. The candidate must have a desire to be a preceptor of students and residents. The candidate must meet or be willing to meet the ASHP Residency Preceptor Qualifications.
Candidates must have a high level of clinical practice skills, enthusiasm for teaching, and the interpersonal skills needed to interact effectively with students, health professionals, and patients.
Applications:
Official applications can be submitted online at www.parkview.com. Two letters of reference should be sent to Jamie Gaul, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, 11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46845 or jamie.gaul@parkview.com.
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