Manager Clinical Pharmacy - Kidney Transplant

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, outstanding pharmaceutical care is integral to our success. Here, our Pharmacy Department is represented at the senior leadership level, which means direct pharmacy involvement in setting the strategic direction of our organization. Through the depth and diversity of our dedicated pharmacy team, we are making major contributions to the care of our patients every day. In this role, as Clinical Pharmacy Manager, you'll work closely with the Lead Clinical Pharmacy Manager, other Clinical Pharmacy Managers, and Operational Managers, to implement quality patient care services. You’ll provide collaborative pharmaceutical care to patients while working in conjunction with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager provides direct patient care and conducts teaching and research activities to promote optimal, cost-effective patient care. Maintains a liaison relationship with the kidney transplant services covered through participation in patient care rounds/clinic, and involvement in joint projects.

Requirements

Completion of PGY2 Residency in Solid Organ Transplant
Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy degree or PharmD
New York State Pharmacy License or eligibility to obtain license within 3 months

Responsibilities

Identification of problems/issues in specific patients and promotion of rational drug use on a case-by-case basis using evidence-based therapies (includes therapy selection and monitoring and assessment of outcomes of therapy)
Provision of drug information to providers covering the service and the patients covered by the Kidney Transplant Service
Adverse Drug Reaction reporting for patients on service
Participation in multi-disciplinary committees
Patient education/transitions of care
Develops, implements, manages and reports results pertinent to continuous quality improvement and expense reduction programs related to the patients serviced. Examples of such efforts should be: Medication use evaluations, Treatment protocols/guidelines, Clinical pathways, Other products/services which fulfill these goals
Acts as secretary or member of multidisciplinary committee(s) of medical staff, charged by the Formulary and Therapeutics Committee or other Medical Board Subcommittee, which oversees, develops, implements, and manages policies for the care delivered to the patients serviced.
Provides training and educational programs for undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, universities, and health care providers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Assists in the process of budget forecasting for pharmaceuticals based upon a knowledge base of ongoing research for new drugs and indications and trending of current consumption.