Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease, UofL Hospital

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health seeks a Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease to provide specialized pharmaceutical services that improve medication use and therapeutic outcomes. The role participates in multidisciplinary patient care, evaluates and verifies medication orders, supports drug distribution, supervises technicians, and provides clinical services such as medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information, and patient counseling. The pharmacist also contributes to developing clinical programs and services, professional development, and scholarly activities in their area of expertise. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist helps design, implement, and monitor safe, effective, and economical pharmacotherapy. The position serves as a subject matter expert, collaborates with pharmacy leadership on clinical pharmacy services, supports compliance with UofL Health policies and procedures, and provides operational support as departmental needs require. The position is based at UofL Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, and is listed as first shift.

Requirements

Graduation from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Current Board of Pharmacy Specialties® certification within the area of expertise, if available; otherwise, current general board certification is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Effective communication skills and ability to form collaborative relationships with pharmacy staff and other healthcare team members.

Nice To Haves

Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients.
Collaborate with clinicians and healthcare providers to implement and maintain disease management programs and clinical pharmacy services.
Participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds.
Review medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and efficacy; monitor drug therapy for appropriate use, dosing, dosage form, regimen, route, duplication, and interactions.
Document pharmacy interventions, clinical consultations, and cost avoidance in the electronic medical record and applicable clinical systems.
Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations.
Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
Participate in medication management during medical emergencies, including code blue and code stroke events.
Perform admission medication histories and discharge medication reviews or counseling to support transitions of care.
Provide operational support to Clinical Staff Pharmacists as needed and cover assigned shifts based on departmental needs.
Respond to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy using current evidence-based literature.
Promote rational, cost-effective drug therapy and participate in formulary management, including therapeutic interchanges and non-formulary processes.
Assist with medication procurement when necessary, including verification of home medication supplies when applicable.
Facilitate clinical and operational initiatives; prepare formulary reviews and drug-use evaluations for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Assist pharmacy leadership with identifying, communicating, and educating staff about alternative therapies during medication shortages.
Provide guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians.
Precept pharmacy students and PGY1 and qualified PGY2 residents; contribute to learner development and continuing education.
Participate in departmental research and scholarly and professional development activities, and engage with local, regional, or national organizations in the area of expertise.
Collaborate with pharmacy leadership to develop education, training, competency programs, and departmental policies and procedures.
Execute hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures and serve as a role model and educational resource for pharmacy staff.
Assist with recruitment and orientation of new staff members.
Perform quality assurance activities, including medication history and control audits, and investigate and resolve pharmacy management software issues.
Facilitate investigational drug studies with the relevant investigational drug personnel.
Communicate effectively, build collaborative relationships across the healthcare team, maintain committee involvement and working relationships, and attend departmental staff meetings.
Participate collegially in developing new programs, services, practices, and departmental education activities; maintain awareness of professional trends through literature.
Maintain compliance with company policies, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.