Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease Clinic

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Pharmacy Specialist will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team representing UAMS Specialty Pharmacy Services in the Infectious Disease Clinic. The specialist provides pharmacy services focused on safety, efficacy, and positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree.
PGY1 residency training or 3 years of applicable experience.
Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or eligible for licensure.
Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation, taking call for one week at a time.

Nice To Haves

Pharm.D.
Board certification in an applicable area.
5 years of applicable experience.
Experience with EPIC Hyperspace and Willow Ambulatory.
Microsoft Outlook skills.
Clinical knowledge and knowledge of clinical guidelines for the assigned disease state.
Communication skills.
Writing skills.
Organizational skills.
Time management skills.
Ability to locate and use medical resources.

Responsibilities

Develop professional relationships and become an integral member of the assigned specialty interdisciplinary team.
Perform patient assessments that comply with accreditation standards and patient management program timelines.
Work with providers to institute a disease state management agreement.
Cosign outreach documentation in a timely manner.
Assess therapy appropriateness for individual patients, including safety, comorbidities, dosing, and side-effect management.
Recommend appropriate screening before medication start dates and monitoring to ensure patient safety.
Document clinical interventions.
Promote adherence and actively monitor patient compliance.
Monitor hospital admissions for the assigned patient population.
Respond to patient clinical communications in a timely manner and facilitate communication between patients and the clinic.
Support product use with payers using clinical studies and accepted guidelines.
Practice evidence-based medicine.
Develop and manage plans of care and collect objective data to demonstrate positive outcomes.
Participate in training staff, students, and residents.
Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation, with each group member taking call for one week at a time.
Provide accurate drug information and serve as a resource to medical staff.
Participate in quality improvement projects and action plans to improve safety and service.
Serve on the Quality Management Committee.
Work with drug manufacturers to gain access to limited-distribution medications.
Complete required training in a timely manner.
Participate in continuing education appropriate to the specialty.
Perform other duties as assigned.