ER Pharmacist Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in a fast-paced emergency department, ensuring safe and effective medication use during urgent care.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform medication therapy management and verify medication orders.
- Support medication safety in high-acuity situations, including medication oversight for high-risk therapies.
- Participate in code and trauma responses with timely medication recommendations.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to optimize pharmacotherapy and patient outcomes.
- Lead medication safety initiatives and contribute to protocol development.
- Educate staff and patients on medication use, safety, and stewardship best practices.
- Support antimicrobial/drug stewardship efforts to improve medication quality and appropriateness.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Clinical pharmacy expertise with strong knowledge of emergency medicine pharmacotherapy.
- Ability to make rapid, accurate medication recommendations in critical settings.
- Strong medication safety focus, including high-risk medication management.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and education skills.
- Experience contributing to protocols and stewardship programs is preferred.