Transplant Clinical Pharmacist - Einstein Philadelphia

About Jefferson Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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The abdominal solid-organ transplant program at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital is part of the Jefferson Transplant Institute, and performs an average of 73 kidney/kidney-pancreas transplants and 66 liver transplants per year. Transplant Clinical Pharmacist Qualifications (required) middot; Graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy (BS or PharmD) middot; Licensure to practice Pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania middot; PGY1 residency program completion or equivalent experience in pharmacy Qualifications (preferred) middot; PGY2 Transplant Pharmacy residency completion or equivalent experience in transplant pharmacy middot; Board certification in Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy (BCTXP) or board certification-eligible within 1 year of employment Job Description: Overview middot; The Transplant Clinical Pharmacist at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital is responsible for providing comprehensive pharmacy services to abdominal solid organ transplant candidates, recipients and living donors.

Responsibilities middot; Works as part of the multidisciplinary transplant team to assure optimal drug therapy and monitoring of transplant recipients and living donors on the inpatient transplant service. middot; Active participation in multidisciplinary rounds. middot; Ensures completion of thorough medication reconciliation. middot; Provides discharge planning and patient education. middot; Follows post-transplant recipients in the multidisciplinary transplant clinic. middot; Participation in transplant candidate and donor selection committee meetings. middot; Complete documentation as required by CMS. middot; Assists in the development/updating of existing practices, protocols, guidelines and order sets. middot; Serves as a drug information and educational resource for the pharmacy staff, medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals. middot; Precepts PGY1 Pharmacy residents and P4 Pharmacy students. middot; Opportunities to lead and participate in research and quality improvement projects. middot; Maintains education in transplant pharmacotherapy advances, guidelines, and literature to provide evidence-based care and contribute to the professional development of the transplant team. Scheduling Highlights middot; This is full-time, day shift position, Monday-Friday. There is no on-call or weekend staffing requirement.

Einstein Healthcare Network, now a part of Jefferson Health, has provided compassionate, high-quality healthcare to anyone in need since 1866. We began with what was, in the late 180039;s, a remarkable and forward-thinking creed: to provide medical care to the sick and wounded without regard to creed, color or nationality. Our primary mission remains true to the founder39;s intent.

With our more than 570 employed specialty and primary care physicians, Einstein is able to provide the full spectrum of service to our community, from primary though quaternary care. Our primary service area is North Philadelphia whose population has significant medical needs and other challenges. Einstein is known for its mission of commitment to community and has gained a reputation for excellence, compassion and innovation.