Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients during transitions of care, such as admission and discharge. The role ensures drug therapy supports safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. The pharmacist demonstrates excellent interdisciplinary communication and strong educational and precepting abilities. The position includes participating in performance improvement and multidisciplinary patient care, supporting pharmacy staffing needs, processing and reviewing medication orders, conducting patient-specific medication profile reviews, and implementing protocol-based drug therapy. The pharmacist adjusts doses for individual patient parameters, reports and reviews medication incidents and adverse drug reactions, and participates in medication reconciliation and patient education. The role also includes providing educational presentations and in-services and supporting pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns through precepting, training, mentorship, and collaboration on projects. The pharmacist must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. Responsibilities and duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
- Licensed Pharmacist credential from the State Board of Pharmacy in the state of the primary practice site.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), as necessary.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, as necessary.
- Excellent interdisciplinary communication abilities.
- Strong educational and precepting abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of an accredited pharmacy postgraduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency program).
- Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in the chosen area of specialty.
Responsibilities
- Participate in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts by proposing ideas that improve pharmaceutical care and pharmacy systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
- Attend patient care rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing and monitoring drug therapy for safe and cost-conscious treatment.
- Support departmental staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative schedules to cover supplemental shifts when needed.
- Participate in order entry and verification, and review medication orders to resolve problem orders promptly.
- Complete patient-specific medication profile reviews and carry out protocol-based drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and IV-to-PO conversions, with appropriate documentation.
- Adjust medication doses based on patient-specific parameters, including renal or hepatic dysfunction.
- Report medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN), and participate in medication incident review, peer review, and other medication-safety activities.
- Participate in medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, and/or discharge, and provide patient education when appropriate.
- Coordinate and provide educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
- Support pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns by precepting rotations, providing feedback, participating in training and orientation, mentoring, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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Job Type
Full-time
