Clinical Pharmacist - Unit Based

The Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmacotherapeutic management through direct clinical assessment and targeted intervention for mixed-acuity patient populations. This role prioritizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, managing medication regimens for complex disease states and performing antimicrobial stewardship to ensure therapeutic outcomes. To drive financial sustainability, the pharmacist leads cost-saving initiatives, including IV-to-PO conversions, formulary adherence, and proactive resource utilization strategies. The Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist champions the patient experience by collaborating with the Cleveland Medical Center transitions of care team, ensuring comprehensive medication reconciliation reviews and the delivery of personalized bedside education.

The Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist will staff the majority of their shifts on their assigned units, but will also rotate through centralized operational and clinical positions.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, effective, and fiscally responsible use of medications through the application of clinical knowledge, skills, and professional judgment. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a patient advocate when planning and implementing pharmacy care by considering each patient's disease states and background. These activities occur in all areas of pharmacy practice throughout the enterprise. The Clinical Pharmacist is legally responsible for the review and approval of all activities related to the dispensing of patient specific medications pursuant to a valid prescription or medication order from a practitioner as defined in ORC 4729, 4715, 4731, and/or 4741.

What You Will Do

• Accurate order verification
• Accurate dispensing
• Minimize order turnaround time
• Medication monitoring and documentation
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Documentation and performance of medication reconciliation
• Inventory control and adherence to Hospital Formulary policies
• Adherence to local and system Policies and Procedures

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.