Pharmacist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0205X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Critical Care Pharmacists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Critical Care Pharmacists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Critical Care Pharmacists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
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What do Critical Care Pharmacists do?
A critical care pharmacist collaborates with a medical team to optimize medication therapy for critically ill patients by selecting appropriate drugs, adjusting dosages, monitoring for adverse effects, and preventing drug interactions.
They serve as drug experts in high-acuity situations, managing complex medication regimens, responding to medical emergencies, and educating staff and patients to improve outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Medication Management
Selection and Dosing: Selecting the appropriate medications and ensuring accurate dosing for complex and life-threatening conditions.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Monitoring drug levels in the body (e.g., antibiotics, anti-coagulants) and adjusting dosages to maintain effectiveness and prevent toxicity.
Adverse Drug Event Prevention: Identifying, managing, and preventing adverse drug reactions, which are more common in critically ill patients.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Team Participation: Actively participating in rounds with doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists, providing expert input on drug therapy.
Patient-Specific Plans: Contributing to individualized patient care plans by making informed decisions about medication management.
Clinical Expertise
Emergency Response: Being prepared to respond to medical emergencies and critical events.
Protocol Development: Assisting in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols to standardize care.
Education
Staff Education: Educating other healthcare professionals on new medications and treatment protocols.
Patient and Family Counseling: Providing information to patients and their families about medications and potential side effects.
Research and Quality Improvement:
Advancing the Field: Engaging in clinical research and quality improvement projects to enhance critical care practices.
Environment
Critical care pharmacists work in intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency departments, providing specialized pharmaceutical care for patients with severe organ failure, brain trauma, severe infections, and other complex medical conditions.
Why They Are Vital
Drug-Related Problem Prevention: They identify and solve drug-related problems, playing a direct role in a patient’s transition from critical illness to health.
Improved Patient Outcomes: Their expertise helps optimize medication therapy, leading to better chances of survival and recovery.
Enhanced Patient Safety: They are crucial in preventing and managing potentially dangerous drug interactions and adverse drug events every day in critically ill patients.
Specialty Pharmasists
Ambulatory Care Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P2201X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
Cardiology Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in direct patient care to ensure safe and effective use of medications in patients with cardiovascular disease, as members of interprofessional health care teams.
Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0207X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill to ensure that sterile preparations meet the clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality, safety, and environmental control requirements, regulations, and standards in all phases of preparation, storage, transportation, and administration.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835E0208X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the care of patients at the bedside in emergency medicine settings.
Geriatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835G0303X
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a “Certified Geriatric Pharmacist” (CGP).
To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.
Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835I0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the use of microbiology and pharmacology to develop, implement, and monitor drug regimens that incorporate antimicrobials to optimize therapy for patients.
Nuclear Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835N0905X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals.
Nutrition Support Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835N1003X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to patient needs.
Oncology Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835X0200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in developing, recommending, implementing, monitoring, and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.
Pain Management Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1400X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skills, providing integrated, comprehensive, and accessible healthcare services to patients experiencing pain and associated symptoms.
Pediatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P0200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists that ensures the safe and effective use of medications for all children from neonates through adolescents.
Pharmacist Clinician PhC/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P0018X
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced-level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.
Psychiatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1300X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.
Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835S0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in delivering direct patient care and the safe and effective use of medications for patients in all phases of solid organ transplantation.