Req #: 232133

Department: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY

Posting Date: 04/25/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $11,917 - $17,052 per month

Shift: Alternate Work Shift

Notes: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

The HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME CLINICAL STAFF PHARMACIST - ACUTE CARE SURGICAL SERVICES (GENERAL SURGERY/NEUROSURGERY) (Rotating/Variable Shifts) . The Clinical Pharmacist acts as an integral member of the acute care General Surgery and Neurosurgery teams to provide pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to a multidisciplinary team, optimizing patient care and improving patient outcomes. These responsibilities include but are not limited to clinical duties, drug distribution, teaching and research, and management as it pertains to administrative aspects of the care of General Surgery and Neurosurgery patients.

Strong candidates will have an advanced degree or residency, or 2 years of experience in clinically-oriented hospital pharmacy practice.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the acute care General Surgery and Neurosurgery services. • Initiate and maintain lines of communication between nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other care providers on behalf of General Surgery and Neurosurgery patients. • Assist in the development and carrying out of quality assurance programs for General Surgery and Neurosurgery pharmacy services, including ensuring organizational compliance with national practice standards (e.g. CORE measures, UHC benchmarks, etc.) • Participate as an active member of the acute care General Surgery and Neurosurgery teams to assist in achievement of specific therapeutic outcomes by continuous monitoring of drug therapy. • Participate in medication order review, clarification, validation, and order verification. • Monitor the nutritional needs of General Surgery and Neurosurgery patients; review and write TPN orders.

REQUIREMENTS: State of Washington Pharmacist License and one year of experience in hospital pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the required experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacist license.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen. ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

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UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

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