Clinical Pharmacist PRN - Specialty Pharmacy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist PRN for its Specialty Pharmacy. This role involves leadership within a specialized healthcare team and direct patient interaction to ensure optimal and cost-effective drug therapy. Responsibilities include developing pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommending treatment regimens, and creating monitoring plans tailored to individual patient needs. The Clinical Pharmacist will lead efforts in preventing and reporting medication errors and adverse drug reactions, adhering to established policies, and continuously improving processes to enhance medication therapy safety. The position supports areas such as Asthma, Allergy, and Dermatology. Pharmacy hours are Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, with an average of 24 hours per week, which may fluctuate based on business needs. Currently, no weekends or holidays are required, and hybrid opportunities are available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (Required)
Relevant Work Experience
1 year experience
LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Novice): Has demonstrated a proficient understanding of computers or has successfully completed training for applications that are used to support medication use processes. Is capable of using the fundamental features of pharmaceutical computer applications to support patient care issues of moderate difficulty.
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Expert): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the organization. Demonstrates expertise in process improvement, quality assurance practices and/or programs. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement and ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations as well as organizational policies and procedures. May represent the organization at regulatory and industry groups for discussing rules and regulations.
Mentoring & Coaching (Intermediate): Demonstrates good training and mentoring practices on a regular basis. Acts as a mentor to a person in need of support and direction. Makes a concerted effort to seek problem definition so it is clearly understood, clarifying and refining goals, as needed. Knows how to make personal gains apparent, supporting pride in accomplishment. Cites specific examples of conduct and responds to lack of progress in constructive ways. Encourages two-way dialogue, soliciting opinions of people being trained and mentored. Explores alternative solutions and approaches which make a person or team more likely to accomplish their goals.
Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully review, prepare and dispense prescribed medications. This includes being proficient in the general principles of aseptic technique utilized to compound sterile preparations (CSPs) to minimize the risk of contamination (where applicable).
Medication Management (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in medication management in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Has the ability to determine the clinical appropriateness of each medication taken by the patient, determine the appropriateness of the dose, dosage form, indication, contraindications, potential adverse effects and potential problems with concomitant medications. Able to monitor for therapeutic duplication or other unnecessary medications, interpret, monitor and assessing patient's laboratory results as they relate to medication therapy and provide drug information to other healthcare professionals, patients and their families.

Responsibilities

Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications.
Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information, and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and hospital policy.
Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication-related problems.
Maintains the quality, safety, and consistency of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas.
Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.
Develops specific pharmacotherapeutic goals.
Recommends a regimen and develops a monitoring plan to meet the individualized drug therapy needs of the patient.
Leads efforts in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy.
Works to continuously improve process and practice in the institution to enhance safety of medication therapy.