Job Description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been at the forefront of discovery, innovation, and medical advances for over 125 years. Our reputation for excellence has earned us a spot on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for over two decades. We believe that the commitment from our entire professional staff is one of the primary reasons we can continually set the standard of excellence in patient care, both in our community and around the world. Renowned for our specialty services and innovative clinical advances, we strive to make The Johns Hopkins Hospital an exceptional place to work, learn, and advance your career.

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The Department of Pharmacy, consistent with the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine, places a priority on teaching, research, and patient care. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, the department is responsible for providing acute care pharmacy services for a diverse population of medical, surgical, oncology, and pediatric patients, with additional services provided within the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center and affiliated clinics. Within the department, there are 70 acute care and primary care clinical pharmacy specialists as well as 32 general and specialized pharmacy residents.

Reports to the Operations Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services for the Adult Medicine, Emergency, and Surgery Pharmacy. Responsible for working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary health care team to promote wellness, maintain current health, and/or intervene in acute or chronic illness. Promotes the safe and effective use of medications by consulting with other health care professionals concerning problems and instructs patients and families on their medications. Provides education to patients, students, residents, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners. This position will have a primary clinical area of focus in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The MICU is a 24-bed unit with 2 teaching, rounding teams. This role will actively participate in rounds on 1 of those teams. They will also provide medication order review and verification for about 5 hours each day for the MICU. In addition, they will also provide cross-coverage with other clinical pharmacists (with a focus on ICUs) and will respond as part of the emergency code response team. They will also have opportunities to participate and lead in precepting learners, performing research, and committee membership.

What Awaits You?

• Relocation Assistance - Receive monetary assistance if greater than 50 miles away
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent Child Tuition - Payment for up to 50% of child's tuition and eligible mandatory academic fees at an accredited, degree-granting institution
• Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy resulting in Pharm. D. or BS degree. Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency program or equivalent experience is desired.
• 3 years of related experience required. 1 year of residency experience preferred.
• Current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland is required. Board Certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties or a certification deemed appropriate for the practitioner’s practice setting by the Division Director is required within 2 years of the start date.
• Hospital and departmental education requirements completed within 90 days of hire. ACLS and/or PALS certification is desired.
• Requires comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, drug information, and the medication use system. Familiarity with medication safety concepts and process improvement methodologies is desired.
• Demonstrates a high level of skills related to teamwork, organization, and prioritization of workflow. Displays customer service and interpersonal communication skills required for effective communication with patients and other health care providers. Exhibits emotional maturity with regard to teamwork, self-awareness, and empathy. A high level of analytical ability is required to research and evaluate drug information, interpret patient-specific data, and resolve problems regarding medication use. Committed to precepting, teaching, mentoring, and coaching pharmacy technicians, students, residents, pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners.

Shift:

Full Time (40 hours)

Rotating Shift 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Weekend work required (every 3rd weekend)

Exempt

Salary Range: Minimum 54.59/hour - Maximum 90.15/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

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