Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I - Ambulatory Care

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I is responsible for establishing, coordinating, and maintaining pharmacotherapy services for patients within their respective specialty areas. This position requires a high level of autonomy and a strong commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice.

Requirements

Graduate from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Accredited College of Pharmacy
One of the following, conditional upon education level: None after completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in the specialty practice area
at least 1 year of pharmacy practice experience in the specialty practice area after completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
at least 3 years of pharmacy practice experience in the specialty practice area in the absence of ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency completion in the specialty practice area and ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency completion
Applicant must be licensed as a Pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications are required.
Board Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in an area directly applicable to the assigned specialty practice is required within 2 years of hire.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced degree
completion of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency and Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency specializing in area of practice.
Clinical pharmacy experience (2:2 years) in a hospital/clinic setting as applicable to specialty practice type
Relevant specialty-related certificates are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Establish, coordinate, and maintain pharmacotherapy services for patients of the designated specialty or as assigned
Prospectively evaluate pharmacotherapeutic regimens for appropriate indications, dosage, drug interactions, and drug allergies
Monitor pharmacotherapeutic regimens for safety and efficacy and make interventions as appropriate, including the use of pharmacokinetic principles when warranted
Participate in or serve in a leadership position on hospital committees as relevant to the area of practice or as assigned
Provide routine education to physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacy staff, and other stakeholders as needed, including grand rounds, in-services, continuing education, and journal club
Collaborate with other departments to support the provision of quality patient care and the organization’s mission
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, protocols, procedures, and guidelines for medication use
Actively engage in pharmacy resident and pharmacy student precepting opportunities as available and assigned
Develop evidence-based strategies to decrease adverse drug events
Serve as a primary resource for drug information within the hospital
Maintain current knowledge of drug use, including primary literature
Evaluate pharmacist services through data collection, analysis, and reporting
Demonstrate competency in pharmacy automation, medication distribution, and technology as applicable to the work area
Verify accuracy and safety of medication orders in various formats
Provide support for critical pharmacy operations throughput needs
Contribute to departmental cost reduction and/or revenue-generation efforts
Lead and participate in quality improvement and/or research projects, including but not limited to medication use evaluations (minimum of two projects annually with clinical pharmacy manager approval)
Engage in routine formulary review and management for the specialty area and as assigned
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services
Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care