Inpatient Pharmacist Lead
Company
Healthcare Staffing Plus
Published
2025-08-18
Closes
Location
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Category
Type
Full-time
Description
Our Clinical Staff Pharmacists are an integrated part of the multidisciplinary care team, serving as a resource for antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, and optimized pharmaceutical dosing.
• They assist with medication histories, monitor patient's drug therapies and provide drug information.
• Clinical Staff Pharmacists provide pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions.
• They integrate core clinical pharmacy knowledge, dispensing and order review activities.
• Individuals will be expected to perform core clinical activities including order verification, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO, therapeutic interchange, and other as required.
• These pharmacists work closely with support staff, providing direction as needed.
• In the absence of a leader, a clinical pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of a leader.
The inpatient pharmacy operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The majority of our Clinical Staff Pharmacists work variable shifts, all rotate through weekends and holidays. A few, including the Pharmacist Night Lead, work full time night shifts.
• Patient populations serviced include oncology, surgery, medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, adult and pediatric critical care, peri-operative, psychology, same day infusions, renal and rehabilitation.
• Our Pharmacist Night Lead works onsite as part of a team of two pharmacists during the overnight hours to support inpatient pharmacy services as listed above.
Candidate Details
2+ to 5 years experience
Seniority Level - Associate
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Never
Qualifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Inpatient Pharmacist Lead Vermont state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Inpatient Pharmacist Lead program
• One year of work experience as Inpatient Pharmacist Lead
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (preferred) or Bachelor of Science Degree from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy required.
• Two years clinical pharmacist experience in a health system preferred.
• ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience preferred. Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Vermont required.
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements:
• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
• They assist with medication histories, monitor patient's drug therapies and provide drug information.
• Clinical Staff Pharmacists provide pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions.
• They integrate core clinical pharmacy knowledge, dispensing and order review activities.
• Individuals will be expected to perform core clinical activities including order verification, pharmacokinetics, IV to PO, therapeutic interchange, and other as required.
• These pharmacists work closely with support staff, providing direction as needed.
• In the absence of a leader, a clinical pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of a leader.
The inpatient pharmacy operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The majority of our Clinical Staff Pharmacists work variable shifts, all rotate through weekends and holidays. A few, including the Pharmacist Night Lead, work full time night shifts.
• Patient populations serviced include oncology, surgery, medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, adult and pediatric critical care, peri-operative, psychology, same day infusions, renal and rehabilitation.
• Our Pharmacist Night Lead works onsite as part of a team of two pharmacists during the overnight hours to support inpatient pharmacy services as listed above.
Candidate Details
2+ to 5 years experience
Seniority Level - Associate
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Never
Qualifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Inpatient Pharmacist Lead Vermont state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Inpatient Pharmacist Lead program
• One year of work experience as Inpatient Pharmacist Lead
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (preferred) or Bachelor of Science Degree from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy required.
• Two years clinical pharmacist experience in a health system preferred.
• ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience preferred. Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Vermont required.
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements:
• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
