Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator-Critical Care
About The Position
The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator – Critical Care serves as the clinical leader for critical care pharmacy services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The coordinator provides advanced direct pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients and leads and supports critical care clinical pharmacist specialists. The role promotes standardized, evidence-based medication management; advances quality and process-improvement initiatives; and collaborates with pharmacy leadership, medical staff, nursing leadership, and other disciplines to optimize clinical outcomes, medication safety, and pharmacy services across critical care areas. The coordinator provides pharmaceutical care in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and hospital policy, and works with pharmacy leadership and staff to support safe, cost-effective, and appropriate medication use. Responsibilities include planning, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring pharmacy clinical programs; assisting with Drug Use Evaluations (DUEs); contributing to formulary and Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) activities; and serving as an educator, mentor, and resource for pharmacy staff, students, and residents. Clear communication and the ability to prioritize projects to meet goals and established time frames are required.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
- Valid and active Ohio Board of Pharmacy licensure.
- 1–2 years of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly and prioritize projects to meet goals and established time frames.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement educational training and competency programs for pharmacy staff development and continuing education.
- Coordinate and implement new clinical pharmacy initiatives.
- Monitor clinical pharmacy interventions and provide staff feedback to optimize clinical pharmacy activities.
- Precept advanced-practice PharmD students on rotation, monitor their activities, and evaluate their performance.
- Oversee the residency program, including recruitment, selection, instruction, supervision, mentoring, counseling, evaluation, and advancement of residents.
- Maintain the Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Program in accordance with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists accreditation standards and maintain related accreditation records.
- Develop and maintain the practice site and develop and evaluate preceptors.
- Serve as Chair of the Residency Advisory Committee.
- Develop and monitor hospital policies and procedures regarding medication utilization in collaboration with pharmacy leadership and medical staff.
- Assess pharmacists regarding safe and effective medication use and intervene when necessary to ensure compliance.
- Provide pharmacy leadership with requested information for staff performance appraisals.
- Monitor pharmacy-managed clinical services and consults and provide instruction or education as needed.
- Participate in development of the hospital formulary and related P&T activities.
- Contribute to formulary reviews by performing Drug Use Evaluations, developing P&T presentations, and discussing findings at P&T.
- Monitor and manage non-formulary medication use within the hospital.
- Work with nursing leadership and nursing educators to provide medication education as needed or requested.
- Participate in physician institute and section meetings as directed.
- Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, team members, and the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
