About the position
The Clinical Pharmacist supports the mission of the department, hospital, and health-system by preventing, identifying and resolving medication use issues to assure patients safety, improve patients' satisfaction, optimize patients' outcome and minimize cost. May work in the centralized and decentralized areas. Will perform all functions of a registered pharmacist including accurate and timely dispensing, clinical interactions with patients and healthcare team, and technician supervision. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist to join our team, specializing in management of specialty medications across various fields, including but not limited to neurology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of specialty medications and a passion for providing high-quality patient care. Some key responsibilities for this role include managing and overseeing the program for specialty medications to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This involves providing comprehensive medication reviews and developing personalized therapy plans for patients with complex conditions in neurology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. The pharmacist will collaborate with healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and other pharmacists to ensure coordinated and effective patient care. Additionally, they will educate patients about their medications, monitor patient progress/adherence and execute therapy plans as necessary to achieve patient outcomes. Staying current with the latest developments in specialty medications and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards of practice are also essential responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Actively performs all pharmacist functions and participates in established standard work parameters.
- Maintains operational expertise in central pharmacy, IV room pharmacy, and/or satellite pharmacy areas.
- Oversees and ensures appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems.
- Accurately oversees the management of medication inventories and the preparation and dispensing of patient-specific medication doses.
- Supervises technician and intern practice, prioritizes workload, organizes workflow, and checks accuracy of pharmacy technician activities.
- Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems.
- Proficiently verifies/enters medication orders and proactively communicates with medical staff to resolve problem medication orders.
- Provides patient-centered care services, including accurate, safe and timely medication therapy.
- Participates in the management of medical emergencies and maintains continuous learning and pharmacy practice development.
- Actively participates in direct patient care programs and provides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient needs.
- Works effectively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure the best outcome for the patient.
- Mentors new staff and assists with training of all staff as requested.
- Supports quality improvement initiatives to improve medication-related processes, pharmacy systems, or patient care programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, or other advanced pharmacy degree.
- Applicable State Pharmacy License.
- BLS certification.
Nice-to-haves
- PGY1/PGY2 (Ambulatory Care) Pharmacy Residency.
- Three years of clinical pharmacy experience.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS and/or NRP certification may be preferred based on department requirements.
Benefits
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Immediate Health Insurance coverage
- Career growth and advancement potential
