Clinical Pharmacist

American Addiction Centers•Burlington, VT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens. They use effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration. The role involves designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature, implementing recommendations effectively, and documenting in the appropriate format. The Clinical Pharmacist reviews and interprets medication orders and prescriptions, participates in the management of medical emergencies, and actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including event reporting. They perform quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system, collaborate with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process, and assist in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications. Practice must be in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations. The role includes preparing, dispensing, and overseeing the proper storage and handling of medications. Additionally, the Clinical Pharmacist serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners, and mentors, orients, trains, and assists with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students. They direct and check the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance. The position requires the ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, understanding the principles of growth and development over the life span and assessing data reflective of patient status to identify age-specific needs.

Requirements

Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice
Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice
Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
No experience required.
Maintains skills in area of practice
Strong computer skills
Excellent communication and organization skills
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills
Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills
Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion
Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material without assistance
Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity
May be required to frequently stretch, bend, squat, or kneel to perform job
Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents
Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts or bruises
Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines
Must have use of both hands, be able to see clearly and read small font such as that on unit-dose medication packages and syringes
Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
Exposed to normal office environment

Responsibilities

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication use process.
Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program