Consultant Pharmacist for Pharmacy Services
About The Position
The Consultant Pharmacist performs medication regimen reviews based on patients’ health histories to evaluate medication therapy for appropriateness, safety, benefits, risks, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with state and federal regulations. The pharmacist provides written reports of reviews to centers and recommends alternative treatments and medication-management guidance, including drug monitoring, documentation, administration, and storage. The role collaborates with prescribers, nursing staff, and pharmacy leadership to develop, implement, and monitor therapeutic programs and assess drug therapy outcomes. It helps centers identify and address pharmacy-related issues affecting patient care, quality of life, and regulatory compliance; supports pharmacy program education and adoption; and contributes to operational and clinical goals. The Consultant Pharmacist helps ensure regulatory compliance, develops policies and procedures for safe and effective medication use, participates in quality improvement and drug safety initiatives, oversees drug and controlled-substance disposition and destruction as required, and provides drug information and periodic in-service training to nursing staff. Overnight travel may be required. The role also contributes to committees, workgroups, project management, and other System-wide collaborative efforts, and performs other duties as necessary to support the System.
Responsibilities
- Perform medication regimen reviews based on patient health histories and provide written reports to centers.
- Evaluate medication therapy for appropriateness, safety, benefits, risks, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Recommend alternative treatment options and provide medication-management guidance, including drug monitoring, documentation, administration, and storage.
- Collaborate with prescribers and nursing staff to develop and implement therapeutic programs and assess drug therapy outcomes.
- Monitor therapeutic programs, including antimicrobial stewardship, Medication Therapy Management, and admission or change-in-condition drug regimen reviews.
- Assist centers in identifying, evaluating, and addressing pharmacy-related concerns affecting patient care, medical care, quality of life, or regulatory compliance.
- Assist with education and adoption of pharmacy programs and service offerings.
- Participate in customer meetings and collaborate with pharmacy leadership on operational and clinical goals and objectives.
- Assist with identifying and resolving center issues.
- Ensure centers comply with state and federal regulations relating to pharmaceutical services.
- Collaborate in developing policies and procedures for safe and effective drug therapy, distribution, use, and control.
- Participate in center quality-improvement and drug-safety initiatives.
- Oversee disposition and destruction of drugs and controlled substances at centers as required by state and federal regulations.
- Provide drug information to nursing staff and conduct periodic in-service training on pharmaceutical products and their uses.
- Travel overnight as needed.
- Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
- Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other System collaborative efforts.
- Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
