Pharmacist

Conifer Health Solutions • Phoenix, AZ

14d

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist develops, implements, and evaluates clinical pharmacy services for the facility and supports the training and education of professional staff. As an integral member of the patient care team, the specialist provides delegated clinical services, participates in patient-care discussions and decisions, educates patients and families, and supports compliance with clinical initiatives. The role also includes professional education activities, work with students from the local College of Pharmacy, and development and mentoring of staff pharmacists.

Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist participates in critical care multidisciplinary rounds and reviews clinical opportunities for critical patients in other acute care areas. The specialist optimizes drug therapy, helps prevent adverse events, supports appropriate cost-effective medication use, provides drug information and staff education, contributes to clinical protocols and medication use evaluations, and precepts pharmacy students.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
• Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent clinical experience.
• Current pharmacist license in the State of Arizona.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Critical Care residency.
• ACLS certification.
• BCPS certification/registration.

Responsibilities

• Participate in critical care multidisciplinary rounds and review clinical opportunities for critical patients in other acute care areas.
• Optimize drug therapy and help prevent adverse events while ensuring appropriate, cost-effective medication use.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacokinetics services, in acute care areas such as the ED, ICU, and Hospitalists' Service.
• Participate in clinical decision-making in Pharmacy & Therapeutics and other physician committees as needed.
• Provide drug information and in-service education to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
• Assist with development and implementation of drug and disease management protocols designed to optimize patient care quality.
• Develop evidence-based best practices, including order sets.
• Conduct quality improvement projects and design and execute medication use evaluations in areas of need.
• Educate patients and families and support application of and compliance with clinical initiatives.
• Precept pharmacy students and contribute to staff pharmacist development and mentoring.
• Assist the Director of Pharmacy with organizing and presenting Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meetings.
• Perform other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time