Manager, Pharmacy - Transitional Care Pharmacist

The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

254d • $130,000 - $142,000

About The Position

The Pharmacy Manager-Transitional Care Pharmacist is responsible for medication management during transitions of care to improve medication safety, education, and adherence for the patients of Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. Through implementation and integration of innovative practices, goals of the Pharmacy Manager- Transitional Care Pharmacist include: reducing adverse medication events, improving quality of care, ensuring responsiveness of care, preventing hospital readmissions and reducing morbidity and mortality. The Pharmacy Manager- Transitional Care Pharmacist will work in an interdisciplinary approach with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD).
• Minimum one (1) year experience in a retail or hospital setting.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in the provision of patient education regarding medication use preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information for a medical management plan.
• Understanding of drug utilization review and drug usage evaluation.
• Ability to fully utilize BHMC's electronic medical record systems, equipment, and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.
• Proficiency of word processing software and other related software.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Maintains a professional image.

Nice To Haves

• Participates in departmental quality improvement initiatives and contributes to team or departmental projects directed toward the achievement of improved service efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive medication reviews and interventions during care transitions to assess appropriateness of medications, including dose, frequency, formulation, and duration, in order to optimize medication therapy and improve clinical outcomes.
• Assists with medication reconciliation to reduce risk of omissions and/or duplications.
• Conducts appropriate interventions on both inpatient and outpatient medication orders. Interventions are clear and appropriately documented.
• Updates medication histories as appropriate and provides recommendations to providers by optimizing medication therapy.
• Ensures that discharge medication regimens are complete and all necessary medications were prescribed with the appropriate dose, frequency, duration, and formulation.
• Works directly with patients to address potential barriers to medication access and/or adherence by optimizing the medication regimen in terms of appropriateness and affordability.
• Manages medication costs by assisting with prior authorizations and insurance formulary adherence.
• Supports, communicates, and follows up with medical team, including physicians, nurses, case managers, and social work regarding recommendations to improve medication therapy and drug information inquiries.
• Conducts bedside discharge medication counseling using the teach-back method in patient-specific language prior to patient discharge.
• Responsible for following up with patient post-discharge for medication education reinforcement and medication adherence outreach.
• Provides recommendation for formulary conversions from a hospital and prescription insurance formulary standpoint.
• Assists with the coordination of the 'Pharmacy Concierge' service including medication availability and management of medication costs.
• Oversees and supervises support pharmacy personnel.
• Assists with inpatient pharmacist staffing as deemed necessary.
• Complies with regulatory bodies such as HIPAA, NYS Law, JCAOP, HRSA (340B), CMS, and Hospital Policies and Procedures.
• Keeps abreast with knowledge including departmental, institutional, state and federal policies and regulations.
• All other duties as requested.

Benefits

• USD $130,000.00/Yr.
• USD $142,000.00/Yr.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree