Outpatient Pharmacist Â
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  Â
Pharmacists are responsible for knowing the purposes, effects, and side effects of various drugs. They should be able to tell from looking at a patient's profile whether or not it is safe to combine new medications with the medications that the patient is already taking. Modern drugs have the potential to significantly improve patient's quality of life, however, they must be taken correctly, with the proper frequency, and in the appropriate dosage.Â
A caregiver in this position works a day/evening rotation between 7:00am – 8:30pm and works 20 hours per week at Beachwood's Ambulatory Pharmacy and 20 hours per week at Twinsburg's Ambulatory Pharmacy.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:Â Â
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Provide pharmacy services and ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders. Â
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Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.Â
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Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.Â
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Contribute to medication safety initiatives. Â
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Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.Â
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Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.Â
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Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.Â
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Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients. Â
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Be accountable for drug use policy adherence. Â
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â Â
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PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.Â
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Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire.Â
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For individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.  Â
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For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or willing to obtain within one (1) year of hire.Â
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â Â
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Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience.Â
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Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area (i.e. Critical Care, Oncology).Â
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Board certification. Â
By taking this opportunity, you will join a team that empowers every caregiver to make valuable contributions to patient-focused care, teaching and research activities. This team embraces a positive attitude and respects and supports one another to provide the best care possible.Â
Cleveland Clinic empowers caregivers to minimize the impacts of healthcare while optimizing patient outcomes and supporting the community. The Department of Pharmacy has a "Greening the Pharmacy" initiative with the goal of leading by example and acting as stewards of our natural resources for the wellbeing of all.    Â
Physical Requirements:
- Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.Â
- Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
- Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
- Must have normal or corrected vision.
- Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.