Clinical Pharmacist - ICU Float

The Harborview Medical Center Pharmacy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist - ICU Float.

This is a float position that will be assigned to ICU teams on a rotating basis depending on departmental need.

WORK SCHEDULE

• 40 hours per week

• Rotating/Variable Shift

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure appropriate drug therapy and nutrition, including indication, dose, drug interactions and drug allergies

• Evaluate pharmacotherapeutic regimens for effectiveness and adverse drug events, and intervene as needed

• Utilize the medical record and other appropriate documentation systems to communicate with healthcare professionals and to document specific pharmacotherapeutic recommendations

• Provide drug information and education to medical teams, nursing and dietician staff

• Provide patient counseling and education

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

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

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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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

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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