Clinical Pharmacist

Emory•Lithonia, GA

19d

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist practices as a clinical expert in specialty practice areas and is responsible for appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes for the institution within those areas. The position provides direct, patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care; reviews and processes medication orders; evaluates patient profiles and drug therapy; prevents and resolves drug-related problems; and documents clinical interventions and adverse drug events. The pharmacist develops and promotes evidence-based advanced clinical practice, uses collaborative practice agreements, supports transitions of care, and contributes to patient satisfaction and service completion. The role develops and reviews system policies, protocols, guidelines, nomograms, order sets, and medication-use processes. It promotes safe and financially responsible medication use, participates in formulary decisions and cost-savings efforts, and oversees medication-use systems and pharmacy work in the specialty area. The pharmacist also contributes to quality improvement, medication-use evaluations, patient safety, education, scholarly work, and multidisciplinary committees. Responsibilities include training and competency assurance, educating pharmacy and other disciplines, precepting students and residents as available, and maintaining clinical expertise through professional activities and continuing education. This position follows a 7-on/7-off evening schedule, working seven consecutive 10-hour shifts, generally 11:00 AM–9:30 PM. Shift times may vary with departmental needs. The rotation includes every other weekend and holidays that fall within the employee’s scheduled rotation. The position may involve travel and use of personal protective equipment; environmental exposures and physical demands vary by assigned work area and tasks.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
ASHP-accredited Post Graduate Year 1 and 2 Residency or Fellowship, or equivalent experience in the specialty area.
Eligible for Georgia licensure and licensed in Georgia before the official start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association within 90 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months if directly applicable to the practice specialty.

Nice To Haves

Relevant Pharmacy Specialty Board Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Practice as a clinical expert in specialty practice area(s) and promote advanced, evidence-based clinical practice.
Provide patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care and ensure appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes.
Review and process medication orders accurately and efficiently; review patient profiles and assess, monitor, and recommend appropriate drug therapy.
Prevent or resolve drug-related problems in consultation with prescribers, and document interventions appropriately.
Evaluate, intervene in, and document clinical issues beyond institutional protocols and guidelines; support recommendations with critical analysis of literature.
Monitor medication regimens and make recommendations or modifications under applicable protocols.
Lead development of system nomograms, guidelines, protocols, order sets, and medication-use policies and processes.
Promote documentation of clinical activities and adverse drug events; attend medical codes as applicable.
Develop policies and processes for appropriate medication dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, and administration, including compounded products.
Participate in system clinical practice initiatives and multidisciplinary or system Emory Healthcare committees.
Serve as a role model in complex clinical and ethical situations and resolve conflict constructively.
Develop, use, and promote patient education materials and techniques for drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Participate in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate and support service completion and patient satisfaction.
Maintain clinical competency and knowledge of current trends and practices through external professional activities; develop accredited continuing education activities every two years.
Precept pharmacy students and residents as available; support department training and competency assurance for the specialty area; train and educate pharmacy and other disciplines and assist pharmacists in advancing clinical skills.
Answer drug information questions using in-depth knowledge of research designs, methodologies, and biostatistics.
Participate in scholarly activities and routinely submit publications or national presentations.
Identify process failures and participate in analysis and improvement efforts; lead an annual medication-use evaluation or quality improvement project in the specialty area.
Oversee work performed by pharmacy students, technicians, and pharmacists to ensure performance standards and compliance with state, federal, and organizational regulations.
Document adverse drug reactions and medication variances, review trends, and recommend patient safety solutions.
Promote ideas that improve quality or overcome barriers to advancing the profession in the specialty area.
Provide departmental pharmacy financial stewardship for the specialty area; lead medication-use policies and processes that support financial stewardship.
Participate in formulary review and medication selection, support cost-saving initiatives, review medication insurance authorization status as applicable, and maintain understanding of 340b practices as applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.