Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Tufts Medicine

2d•$135,200 - $171,524•Onsite

About The Position

Senior-level Clinical Pharmacy Specialists work closely with other health practitioners to improve the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals and caring for patients of the assigned service areas. Critical elements of this position include: providing patient, staff and provider education; performing therapeutic monitoring for efficacy and safety; evaluating for potential drug interactions; making recommendations regarding appropriate dosage adjustment; and effectively communicating to patients, families and other members of the healthcare team. Acts as an ambassador and educator for medication safety and best medication practices and drug therapy research within the organization. Educates students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they participate in drug therapy research. Supervises and directs support personnel. Provides leadership by facilitating the development, implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental systems that promote desirable patient outcomes. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, this position may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy manager.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) with either three (3) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital or completion of one (1) PGY year; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy with either five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital or completion of two (2) PGY years.
Pharmacist License.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) AND Five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital OR Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy AND Eight (8) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital.
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
PGY2 Residency in a relevant area of practice.
Pharmacy Board Certification.
Active Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) credential in a related area of practice.
Knowledge of clinical best practices and standards for optimizing medication use
Superior verbal and written presentation skills.
Superior communication skills, including developing and giving presentations, both 1-1 and group.
Knowledge of integrated health networks and health plan drug formularies.
Maintains skill, knowledge and competency as an expert in pharmaceutical care of the assigned specialty area.
Project and resource management skills.
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand importance of and respect for the confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
Comfort with and adaptability to contemporary healthcare workplace technologies including but not limited to electronic medical record(s), software applications, messaging systems, video chat, and team collaboration platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams, etc.)
Ability to work with all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences.
A robust understanding of chronic health condition management and population management.
Ability to prioritize and resolve critical issues efficiently and effectively.
Detail oriented, with strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities.
Willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that will continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates leadership through activities such as: Serving as chair or otherwise actively participate multidisciplinary committees; Participating in state or national professional organizations; presenting research at professional meetings; publishing in a refereed journal or author a textbook chapter / section; serving as a reviewer for a textbook or a refereed journal; lecturing at a school of pharmacy or allied health profession; and or maintaining an adjunct faculty appointment at a school of pharmacy and at medical school or nursing school.
Participates in professional development of clinical pharmacy specialists and clinical pharmacists through activities such as: Providing continuing education and evaluating valuating professional staff (e.g., pharmacists, physicians, nurses); Serving as primary preceptor for PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents in an area of specialized practice; Serving as a primary preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students in an area of specialized practice; and or helping secure funding and serve as director of a fellowship or a PGY2 specialty residency.
Participates in developing department policies and procedures, identify the need for, and create new policies and procedures.
Participates in Pharmacy Quality Programs that relate to: People; Clinical excellence; Operational excellence; Financial performance and growth; Safety and quality; and Research.
Coordinates periodic reviews of therapeutic classes of drugs related to specialized practice and present findings to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and others.
Prepares and presents to the appropriate committee’s evidence-based reviews of drugs requested for formulary addition that relate to specialized practice. Initiates and facilitates completion of drug use evaluations.
Participates in the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols and clinical pathways.
Provides prospective evaluation and monitoring of drug therapy. Recommends appropriate medication doses and adjustments as indicated by patient clinical condition. Identifies, documents, resolves and works to prevent drug therapy problems.
Participates in the development of departmental drug-specific and population-specific initiatives.
Directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the assigned pharmacy service area. Responsible for preparing, compounding and dispensing medications to patients in accordance within state, federal laws.
Reviews and accurately interprets physician’s orders checking for appropriateness of orders as to indication, clarity, accuracy of dose, drug allergy, potential drug interactions and duplication (two or more drugs with the same therapeutic action).
Detects and reports medication errors and adverse drug reactions in a timely manner.
Communicates professionally with Physicians, Nurses and other healthcare professionals regarding medication related issues.
Ensures departmental policies and procedures are adhered to, as well as State and Federal laws and practice standards.
Oversees the preparation, compounding and dispensing of medications to patients and manages support staff (when required).
Monitors compliance with treatment guidelines, protocols and clinical pathways and present findings to the appropriate committees.