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 helps ensure drug therapy supports safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. The pharmacist is expected to communicate effectively across disciplines and demonstrate strong educational and precepting abilities. The position includes participation in multidisciplinary patient care, medication reconciliation, medication order processing and review, patient-specific medication profile review, and protocol-based drug therapy. The pharmacist also contributes to performance improvement and medication safety initiatives, provides education, and supports pharmacy residency and student training programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
- Licensed Pharmacist through 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.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across disciplines.
- Strong educational and precepting abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of an accredited postgraduate pharmacy training program, such as a PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency.
- Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in the chosen area of specialty.
Responsibilities
- Participate in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts by identifying and introducing ideas to improve pharmaceutical care, systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
- Attend patient care rounds and provide patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy for safe and cost-conscious treatment.
- Support department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative schedules to cover supplemental shifts when needed.
- Process medication orders through order entry and verification, and review orders to resolve problems promptly.
- Review patient-specific medication profiles 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 through precepting, feedback, training and orientation, mentorship, and collaboration on presentations and projects.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
