Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory - FT - Days - Memorial Specialty Pharmacy

Memorial Healthcare

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At Memorial Healthcare System (MHS), our ever-growing pharmacy career options present unlimited opportunities to individuals passionate about advancing pharmacy practice. As a nationally recognized and respected leader for providing “A-rated” patient care and safety, MHS prides itself on being able to grow and adapt to the rapidly evolving needs of our community and healthcare industry. Summary: -Provides specialized care for medication management by reviewing medication regimens and pharmaceutical needs for patients in ambulatory clinical setting.

Requirements

Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required)
Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Work Experience: Three (3) years of experience.
Must be board or specialty certified, or residency trained in one of the following fields: AAHIVP – American Academy of HIV Pharmacist, CSP – Certified Specialty Pharmacist, BCOP – Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist, BCPS – Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, BCACP - Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, BCGP - Board Certified Geriatrics Pharmacist, BCIDP - Board Certified Infectious Disease Pharmacist.
Additional Education Info: Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Contributes expertise to multidisciplinary committees/teams in developing protocols/guidelines, pharmacy formulary reviews, and order sets.
Coordinates a transitions of care medication plan for patients transitioning across the continuum of care.
Obtains and reviews medication histories and assists in the medication reconciliation process to assess for potential duplicate therapy, inappropriate dosing, or medication omissions and coordinates the dispensing of medications if necessary.
Educates and counsels patients on medications and explains in detail any and all changes to their regimen.
Addresses and resolves potential barriers to patient understanding or medication access and provides patient with a written medication plan.
Serves as patient advocate, ensuring that quality care is given.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and outcomes research.
Provides drug information and education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications, disease states, and adherence.
Monitors patients for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing therapeutic outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADR's, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication.
Reviews literature and delivers evidence-based drug information and education to multi-disciplinary team and patients.
Serves as subject-matter expert and contributes expertise inter-professional teams.
Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and monitors laboratory parameters to ensure optimal therapy in collaboration with prescribers.
Communicates directly with prescriber to optimize therapeutic outcomes, resolve patient s medication-related issues, and give recommendations for changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, and objective monitoring parameters.
Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, students and interns.
Actively participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of pharmacy residency research projects and/or mentors the resident in the preparation of posters, and or national presentations and or publications.