NeuroICU Clinical Pharmacist Medical Center

Overview

The Clinical Pharmacist delivers comprehensive, patient‑centered pharmaceutical care across a variety of specialty areas, including Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics/Neonates, Oncology, Inpatient Transitions of Care, Investigational Drug Services, Opioid Stewardship, and other specialty areas. Responsibilities include reviewing and optimizing medication therapy, performing medication reconciliation, monitoring therapeutic outcomes, managing adverse drug events, and providing patient and caregiver education.

The pharmacist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, participates in clinical rounds, and provides drug information and pharmacotherapy recommendations. Additionally, the role contributes to quality improvement initiatives, policy and protocol development, and clinical projects. The Clinical Pharmacist conducts medication use evaluations and research, and ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations to support safe, effective, and evidence‑based medication use.

• Review patient medication regimens and provide recommendations to optimize therapy based on clinical guidelines and best practices.
• Conduct medication reconciliation to ensure accuracy and safety during transitions of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on proper medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and implement patient‑specific care plans.
• Monitor patient outcomes and adjust therapy as necessary to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and provide pharmacotherapy recommendations.
• Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients as needed.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives related to medication use and patient safety.
• Document interventions, clinical assessments, and recommendations in the electronic health record.
• Stay current with developments in pharmacotherapy and evidence‑based medicine.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacists, pharmacy residents and students as needed.

• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with the critical care team.
• Design, modify, and evaluate medication therapy regimens for critically ill patients based on patient‑specific factors.
• Intervene on medication therapy—including renal dosing, anticoagulation choice, dosing, and monitoring, IV to PO interchange, concentration optimization, glycemic control, and pre‑admission medication reconciliation.
• Perform therapeutic drug monitoring for high‑risk medications (e.g., vancomycin, aminoglycosides, anticoagulants, anti‑epileptic agents) and order labs as necessary.
• Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication safety events.
• Respond to emergency situations including cardiac arrest (Code Blue), post‑arrest targeted temperature management, acute ischemic stroke (Code Stroke), and rapid sequence intubation.
• Provide drug information and education to staff, patients, and families.
• Participate in quality, safety, and other project work related to critical care.
• Conduct medication use evaluations and research projects in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to identify areas of medication use optimization with publication and/or presentation at local and/or national meetings.
• Participate in site and system‑wide Critical Care committees.
• Precept pharmacy residents and pharmacy students.

Education/

Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with Pharm
  
  D required.
• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience (2+ years) preferred.
• PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency training OR 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience in the assigned area preferred.

Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, is a leading non‑profit health care system with multiple sites across New Jersey and a network of community‑based providers. The system offers comprehensive medical and surgical services, including specialty care in oncology, neuroscience, and behavioral health.

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.