Clinical Pharmacist / Part-Time
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist practices as a clinical expert in specialty practice areas. In addition to providing direct patient care, the role ensures appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes for the institution within the specialty area. The pharmacist develops and promotes evidence-based advanced clinical practice, uses existing and establishes new collaborative practice agreements, and provides patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care. The role includes reviewing and processing medication orders; assessing patient profiles and drug therapy; preventing and resolving drug-related problems; monitoring therapy and recommending or making protocol-based changes; and documenting clinical interventions, adverse drug events, and medication variances. The pharmacist supports institutional medication-use systems and policies, develops guidelines and protocols, contributes to formulary decisions and cost-saving efforts, and participates in quality improvement and medication-use evaluation. The pharmacist also provides patient and staff education, answers complex drug information questions, participates in scholarly activities and professional development, precepts pharmacy students and residents as available, and supports training and competency assurance. The position may involve attending medical codes and coordinating transitions of care as appropriate. Other duties may be assigned or requested.
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 required to be licensed in Georgia before the official start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association, required within 90 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within six 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 areas and promote advanced, evidence-based clinical practice.
- Practice under existing collaborative practice agreements and establish new agreements to enhance pharmaceutical care.
- Ensure appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes in the specialty area through patient-centered, interdisciplinary care.
- 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 by consulting with prescribers and documenting appropriately.
- Evaluate, intervene in, and document clinical issues beyond institutional protocols and guidelines, supporting recommendations with critical literature analysis.
- Monitor drug therapy and recommend or make modifications according to protocol.
- Lead development of system nomograms, guidelines, protocols, and order sets.
- Promote documentation of clinical activities and adverse drug events; document adverse drug reactions and medication variances according to policy.
- Attend medical codes as applicable and participate in transitions of care as appropriate.
- Develop system policies and processes for medication dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, and administration, including compounded products.
- Participate in system clinical practice initiatives and multidisciplinary or Emory Healthcare committees.
- Serve as a role model in complex clinical and ethical situations and resolve conflict constructively.
- Develop and use patient education materials and techniques covering drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
- Engage in external professional activities to maintain clinical competency and knowledge of current trends and practices.
- 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, and train and educate pharmacy and other disciplines.
- Assist pharmacists seeking to advance their clinical skills and 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.
- Recognize 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 standards and regulatory requirements are met.
- Review trends and recommend patient safety solutions; promote ideas that improve quality or overcome barriers in the specialty area.
- Steward departmental pharmacy finances for the specialty area, lead medication-use policies and processes that support financial stewardship, and 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.
- Oversee medication-use systems in the specialty area.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
