Clinical Pharmacist

CENTRAL VIRGINIA HEALTH SERVICES INC • Louisa, KY

90d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a high-volume practice offering a rewarding, team-oriented work environment. The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for ensuring that the practice of pharmacy is in overall compliance with laws and regulations, and will provide professional pharmacy services as appropriate. They will assist in the development of appropriate clinical pharmacy goals and objectives, maintain up-to-date patient drug profiles, and provide patient medication counseling and education. The role involves implementing and providing all aspects of clinical pharmacy activities with an emphasis on therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical pathways, formulary management, pharmacoeconomics, and patient outcomes. The pharmacist will also perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, collaborate with physicians on medication use, respond to drug information requests, administer immunizations, and participate in Medication Therapy Management. Additionally, they will analyze scientific literature, educate healthcare professionals and patients, interpret pharmacokinetic data, establish cost-effective drug therapy programs, attend meetings, and utilize computer applications for work assignments. The role requires adherence to CVHS policies and procedures, and access to protected health information in accordance with guidelines. All staff will abide by accreditation standards in Mail Order Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy. Other incidental tasks may be performed as needed, and attendance as scheduled is required.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy School with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• License is free of restrictions to bill Medicaid and Medicare.
• Completion of pharmacy-based immunization certificate or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates competence in performing essential job functions.
• Demonstrates interest in assisting the Director of Pharmacy Services in the overall operations of the Pharmacy Department.
• Sensitivity to the personal feelings and needs of patients and employees.
• A desire to interact with the professional staff in promoting a clinical pharmacy program.
• Well-developed communications skills and to maintain a positive, professional appearance and attitude in dealing with staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the practice of pharmacy is in overall compliance with laws and regulations.
• Providing professional pharmacy services as appropriate.
• Assisting in development of appropriate clinical pharmacy goals and objectives.
• Maintaining and using up-to-date patient drug profiles.
• Providing patient medication counseling and education through the proper use of labels, accessory labels and personal contact.
• Implementing and providing all aspects of clinical pharmacy activities with emphasis on therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical pathways, formulary management, Pharmacoeconomics and patient outcomes through detailed reporting systems.
• Implementing policies, practices and procedures for clinical pharmacy services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Performing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits which will include, but is not limited to, medication reconciliation, laboratory reviews, medication appropriateness, immunizations required, preventative health screenings required, and address any questions that the patient may have about their care.
• Collaborating with physicians in establishing drug criteria for the safe, economical and appropriate use of medications.
• Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and healthcare providers including therapeutic duplications, medication allergies, clinically significant drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-nutrient, or drug-laboratory test interactions.
• Administer immunizations based on collaborative practice agreement or standing orders.
• Performing initial assessments of drugs having pre-established criteria to be monitored and monitors these drugs for follow-ups.
• Participate in Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Reviews as applicable.
• Retrieving, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting the scientific literature, and serves as the resource person for patient and population-specific drug information to health professionals and patients.
• Participates in the generation of new knowledge relevant to the practice of pharmacotherapy, clinical pharmacy and medicine.
• Educates health care professionals, pharmacy students, patients, and the public regarding rational drug therapy.
• Interprets and applies pharmacokinetic drug data, and recommends dosing regimens based on patient's medical history and disease state, ensuring optimal patient care.
• Establishes and implements programs that help ensure cost-effective drug therapy and successful patient outcomes.
• Attends conferences, seminars, and meetings as required.
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments.
• Be familiar with and follows the policy and procedures of CVHS and CVHS Pharmacy.
• Accesses protected health information (PHI) in accordance with departmental assignments and guidelines.
• All CVHS Pharmacy staff will abide by the standards of accreditation in Mail Order Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy.
• May perform other incidental tasks, as needed.
• Attends work as scheduled.

Benefits

• Loan Repayment Eligible: Employment qualifies for the National Health Service Corps
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer: CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
• Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more
• Malpractice Coverage Provided
• Continuing Education Expense Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year
• Vacation, Sick, and CME Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees