Ep172 | Careers in Healthcare: Pharmacist

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Jordan Meckel, a neurointensive care pharmacist, discussing his career and the role of pharmacists in patient care.

In this mini-series, we explore different health professions to get a better understanding of the variety of team members involved in patient care. In this episode, we spoke with Jordan Meckel, PharmD, BCCCP about his journey to becoming a neurointensive care pharmacist and how pharmacists serve as an integral part of the healthcare team. Jordan Meckel is currently the Neurointensive Care Pharmacist at Loyola University Medical Center and an Affiliate Assistant Professor at Stritch School of Medicine. Jordan completed his undergraduate and pharmacy doctoral program at the University of Texas, Austin before completing his acute care and critical care residency training at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento and becoming a Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP). Working alongside physicians, nurses, dieticians, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and many other team members in the NeuroICU to optimize patient care, and save lives through shared decision making and research is what keeps him coming back every day. When not in the four walls of the hospital he enjoys getting outside whenever possible with his family and two dogs. Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga…

People in this episode

Host: Rasa Valiauga

Guest: Jordan Meckel

Topics covered

• healthcare careers
• pharmacy
• neurointensive care

Keywords

• pharmacist
• patient care
• health professions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sacramento

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