Clin Pharmacy Spec Drug Info FT Days

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

11h

About The Position

Under limited direction and in accordance with established policies and procedures, provides drug information services to patients and health care providers to support optimal drug utilization. Develops and provides reference information about new drugs, techniques and procedures; the use of and warnings for currently marketed drugs; and pharmaceutical incompatibilities and contraindications. Reviews drugs and makes formulary recommendations to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Writes and edits articles for departmental, institutional, and system-wide publications, and precepts pharmacy residents, interns, and students from accredited Colleges of Pharmacy when appropriate. The role maintains pharmacological reference materials, supports drug information and staff development programs, helps coordinate Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities, and regularly reviews formulary drugs using pharmacoeconomic principles. It provides education and lectures for pharmacy and other health care professionals, answers drug information questions, participates in hospital committees and clinical research, and contributes to medication-use evaluation, adverse drug reaction activities, and Drug Information Center policies and procedures.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree or an equivalent combination of education and clinical pharmacy experience.
One to two years of clinical pharmacy experience in an institutional environment.
Obtain Registered Pharmacist and Controlled Substance licensures in the State of Michigan within three months of entering the job.

Nice To Haves

Residency or fellowship preferred.

Responsibilities

Research and compile reference records and files on pharmacological data, and keep articles, textbooks, and computerized programs up to date.
Participate in writing and editing newsletter articles and other staff development programs for pharmacy and other health care providers.
Assist with Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities, including preparing drug monographs, agendas and minutes, communicating with committee members, soliciting input, and facilitating implementation of approved recommendations.
Regularly review formulary drugs using pharmacoeconomic principles.
Instruct pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and fellows on Drug Information Services operations and resources, and help staff participate in providing drug information.
Prepare and deliver drug therapy lectures to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff, and other health care professionals.
Prepare and disseminate drug information on current drug therapy trends and support drug-related research using available resources.
Participate in hospital committees where pharmacy input can help maximize the quality of patient care.
Answer drug information questions from pharmacists, health care providers, patients, and the general public, and make recommendations on medication selection, dosing, and administration as appropriate.
Help oversee and coordinate drug information secretarial and clerical staff, residents, fellows, and interns; assist with orientation and training of departmental personnel.
Precept DMC pharmacy residents in drug information rotations and graduate and undergraduate students from accredited Colleges of Pharmacy in clinical clerkship experiences.
Participate in developing Drug Information Center operating policies and procedures, and document workload data for drug information services.
Participate in clinical research projects and scholarly activities as appropriate, and prepare reports or publication materials.
Participate in Medication Use Evaluation and Adverse Drug Reaction activities and in planning, implementing, and evaluating other Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.