Job Information
Corewell Health Clinical Pharmacist Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan
About the Unit:
The Pharmacy Department provides pharmacy services for Inpatients, ED, Surgery, and the Infusion Center at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital.
About Butterworth Hospital:
Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (https://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/helen-devos-childrens-hospital) and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.
Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.
Link to Butterworth Hospital:
https://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/butterworth-hospital
Job Summary
Maintains accountability for ensuring the safety and efficacy of medication use. Educates and acts as a consultant to patients/family and members of the health care team related to optimal drug therapy and participates in process improvement activities and drug use evaluations. Works with multiple medication automation systems.
Essential Functions
Interprets and screens medication orders for appropriate agent, dose, route, allergies, and potential drug interactions. Safely compounds and dispenses medications for administration to patients.
Evaluates patients, orders appropriate laboratory tests, and interprets serum drug levels utilizing pharmacokinetic principles; provides prescribers with dosage regimen recommendations to optimize therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient risk, and monitor the costs associated with drug therapy.
Provides appropriate supervision and direction within appropriate skill level to technicians, residents, interns, and other support personnel.
Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
Provides education and counseling to patients/family/significant others/members of the health care team in order to optimize outcomes and appropriate use of medications.
Ensures that services are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy Preferred
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency in Pharmacy Practice Preferred
LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or
CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required
Ideal candidate will be a Pharmacist possessing Critical Care/ICU experience and/or possessing PGY2 Residency in Critical Care
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Pharmacy Services - Butterworth
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
Rotating Shift - 1st/2nd Shift
Days Worked
Monday to Sunday
Weekend Frequency
Every third weekend
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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