Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Emergency Medicine
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Emergency Medicine coordinates pharmacy clinical programs, including pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmaceutical care, and drug information services. The specialist collaborates with multidisciplinary caregivers to monitor and optimize medication use in the area of therapeutic specialization, accounting for patients’ developmental stages and aging processes. The role serves as a subject matter expert and real-time resource, helps develop therapeutic drug policy, and implements strategies to support appropriate, safe, and cost-effective medication use. The specialist oversees and evaluates pharmacy clinical services, supports medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care, and contributes to policies, procedures, budgets, resource allocation, quality improvement, and strategic planning. The role also supports education and competency development for staff, learners, and other healthcare professionals; participates in research and professional scholarship; performs pharmacist duties as needed; and participates in emergency code blue response. The position reports to the Director of Pharmacy Services and indirectly to a Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, and functions independently within departmental policies and practices. The position is based at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Work is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional travel between facilities or sites. The work involves extended periods of standing and walking and requires visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- Advanced study in pharmacy or a healthcare-related field, preferably a master's degree, or comparable work experience.
- Current, unrestricted pharmacist licensure in the State of Rhode Island.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications for assigned emergency code blue responsibilities.
- Knowledge and skills to care for neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, accounting for aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
- Effective written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with patients, families, colleagues, and others.
- Effective organizational and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of area-specific technology, including pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technology, software, equipment, and automation.
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and web browsers.
- Ability to function independently within a broad scope of departmental policies and practices, referring complex policy and procedure questions to a Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of an accredited Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) residency in the area of specialty, if applicable.
- National board certification in the area of specialty, if available; otherwise, national Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy is preferred.
- Departmental certification in Medication Management (MTM).
- Clinical experience, knowledge, and development may be considered in lieu of formal training.
- Advanced study at the master's level or comparable work experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee new and established Pharmacy Clinical Services.
- Interpret and provide consultation on policies, procedures, and standards of practice related to medication use.
- Review and analyze Pharmacy Clinical Services and recommend or implement changes, resource allocations, and technologies to improve efficiency and service.
- Develop and integrate patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services with pharmacy leadership and clinical practice constituents.
- Monitor targeted drugs and therapeutic classes and implement corrective strategies to optimize use and comply with clinical usage guidelines.
- Coach professional staff on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic principles to promote safe, cost-effective medication use.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and real-time resource in the area of specialty.
- Participate in developing pharmacy service goals and provide input on drug budgeting and resource allocation using pharmacoeconomic principles.
- Monitor drug utilization projections and recommend corrective strategies as appropriate.
- Ensure clinical services and programs meet standards of care, patient-care quality standards, regulatory requirements, and age-specific patient needs.
- Maintain computerized systems, software, specialized equipment, and technologies used in drug information and evaluation processes.
- Coordinate medication-use quality improvement programs and related databases, including adverse drug reaction reporting, pharmacist clinical interventions, and medication-use evaluations.
- Participate in assessing personnel qualifications and competence and developing tools and standards to improve competency in areas of therapeutic specialization.
- Participate in employee orientation, in-service training, continuing education, and education of pharmacy residents, students, nurses, physician assistants, and medical students and residents.
- Provide didactic lectures and serve as a preceptor as assigned; oversee pharmacy internship rotations and complete competency and evaluation documentation.
- Communicate drug information and quality-improvement activities effectively to staff, management, and customers.
- Maintain professional competence through independent study, professional organization participation, and continuing education.
- Participate in risk management, performance improvement, quality measures, committees, task forces, and performance improvement teams.
- Prepare presentations and publications, conduct pharmacy practice, clinical, and data-related research, and submit scholarly work for publication or presentation.
- Participate in developing a strategic vision for the department and clinical practice setting, and organize priorities for effective patient care and pharmacy services.
- Perform pharmacist duties, including preparing and dispensing medication and providing drug information, as required.
- Participate in emergency code blue response.
- Perform the duties of Supervisor.
- Act in accordance with the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
