Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Emergency Department (ED)

Emory•Lithonia, GA

10d

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist practices as a clinical expert in the Emergency Department specialty area. The position provides direct, patient-centered, interdisciplinary care and is responsible for appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes. The role develops and promotes evidence-based clinical practice, works under existing and establishes new collaborative practice agreements, reviews and processes medication orders, assesses patient profiles, monitors drug therapy, prevents or resolves drug-related problems, and documents clinical interventions and adverse drug events. The specialist supports recommendations through critical literature analysis, attends medical codes as applicable, participates in transitions of care, and develops medication-use policies, processes, protocols, guidelines, nomograms, and order sets. The specialist contributes to system clinical practice initiatives, medication safety and quality improvement, formulary review, cost-saving efforts, and financial stewardship for the specialty area. The role also provides patient education, answers complex drug-information questions, trains pharmacy and other staff, precepts students and residents as available, supports pharmacists developing clinical skills, and participates in scholarly and external professional activities. The position oversees medication-use systems and the work of pharmacy students, technicians, and pharmacists in the specialty area, and performs other duties as assigned. This is an evening-shift position with a 7-on/7-off schedule consisting of seven consecutive 10-hour shifts, generally from 12:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Shift times may vary based on departmental needs. The schedule is based on a two-week pay period and includes every other weekend and holidays that fall within the scheduled rotation. The role is based in an academic medical center with a high-acuity patient population and an interdisciplinary care model.

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 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 6 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 the Emergency Department specialty area and provide patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care.
Promote evidence-based advanced clinical practice and work under existing or establish collaborative practice agreements.
Ensure appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes for the institution in the specialty area.
Review and process medication orders accurately and efficiently; assess patient profiles and recommend appropriate drug therapy.
Prevent or resolve drug-related problems in consultation with prescribers, and document interventions appropriately.
Monitor medication regimens and recommend or make modifications according to protocol.
Evaluate and document clinical interventions beyond institutional protocols and guidelines, supporting recommendations with critical literature analysis.
Develop system nomograms, medication-use guidelines, policies, processes, protocols, and order sets.
Attend medical codes as applicable and coordinate transitions of care as appropriate.
Develop and promote patient education materials and techniques covering drug therapy, adverse effects, adherence, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
Participate in system clinical practice initiatives, multidisciplinary or system committees, and formulary review and medication selection.
Support medication safety by documenting adverse drug reactions and medication variances, reviewing trends, recommending safety solutions, and engaging in improvement efforts.
Lead a medication-use evaluation or quality-improvement project annually in the specialty area.
Promote cost savings and financial stewardship, including medication-use policies and processes; review insurance authorization status and maintain understanding of 340b practices as applicable.
Train pharmacy and other disciplines, ensure specialty-area competency, assist pharmacists advancing clinical skills, and precept pharmacy students and residents as available.
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.
Engage in external professional activities to maintain clinical competency and current knowledge; develop accredited continuing education activities every two years.
Oversee the work of pharmacy students, technicians, and pharmacists to ensure performance standards and compliance with applicable regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.