Clinical Pharmacist, Inpatient

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

2d • $50 - $83 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of a Pharmacy Supervisor or Pharmacist-in-charge, this role is responsible for the interpretation, evaluation, preparation, and dispensing of medications. The Clinical Pharmacist collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess, and intervene as needed to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use, considering the aging processes and human developmental stages. This position also oversees and reviews the work of pharmacy technicians and ancillary support personnel. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Current unrestricted licensure as a licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
• Two to three years progressively more responsible related experience, preferably gained in a similarly diverse and operationally complex health care environment.
• Knowledge of pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technology, and personal computers.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Occasional travel between facilities or sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Receives patient medication orders or prescriptions, reviews them for therapeutic appropriateness, and contacts prescribers for interventions as necessary to ensure efficacy, minimize risks, and optimize cost-effectiveness.
• Applies pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic principles for safe and effective medication use.
• Accurately reviews and approves/enters medication orders in the computerized pharmacy information system, ensuring relevant patient-specific parameters are included.
• Dispenses needed medications in the appropriate quantity to ensure the patient receives the correct medication, dosage, and dose form at the proper time.
• Reviews and approves formulations for medications requiring compounding or manipulation prior to dispensing, and checks final products prepared by technicians.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and integration of patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services.
• Monitors targeted drugs and/or therapeutic classes for review and implements corrective strategies to optimize drug use.
• Participates in the education and training of healthcare practitioners, including pharmacy technicians, students, physicians, nurses, other care providers, and patients/customers.
• Provides accurate and comprehensive drug information to healthcare practitioners and instructions on medication use to patients upon request.
• Maintains appropriate documentation and records regarding drug purchasing, storage, preparation, and distribution.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and total quality management initiatives, including adverse drug reaction, pharmacist clinical intervention, and medication incident reporting programs.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in staff development, skills enhancement programs, ongoing independent study, and professional activities.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level