Supervisor, Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services
About The Position
The Supervisor, Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services reports to the Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain and supervises inpatient clinical pharmacy practice at Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), overseeing inpatient clinical pharmacist specialists. This working supervisory role is divided approximately equally between direct patient care and supervisory and administrative responsibilities. In the direct-care portion, the supervisor works with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess, and optimize safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use for patients across developmental stages, from neonates through older adults. The supervisor also provides specialty expertise, medication consultation, and support for patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care. In the supervisory and administrative portion, the supervisor provides operational oversight, scheduling and workflow coordination, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for assigned clinical pharmacy staff and learners. The role supports clinical pharmacy services, medication-use systems, drug utilization, formulary management, and evidence-based guidelines and protocols. The supervisor serves as a departmental resource and liaison to practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other hospital personnel, and may travel between sites as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- Current unrestricted Rhode Island pharmacist licensure, or a Rhode Island 90-day temporary pharmacist license before the start date; obtain full licensure before the temporary license expires and maintain unrestricted licensure thereafter.
- Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications within 90 days of hire.
- Knowledge and skills to provide care to neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible related clinical pharmacy experience; exceptional aptitude or knowledge may be considered in lieu of experience.
- Extensive knowledge and work experience with computerized pharmacy information and dispensing systems, electronic health records, pharmacy operations, and clinical pharmacy services.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree, such as an MBA, MS, or MPH.
- ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice, PGY-2 Specialty Pharmacy, or PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency.
- Board certification in area of specialty, if available.
- Experience gained in a similarly diverse and operationally complex healthcare environment.
- Formal leadership training or supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Know and act in accordance with the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
- Provide direct inpatient clinical pharmacist specialist care for approximately 50% of the role.
- Coordinate and oversee new and established pharmacy clinical services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary caregivers to monitor, assess, recommend changes to, and optimize medication use in areas of therapeutic specialization, considering patients’ developmental stages and aging processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and real-time resource in the area of specialty.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and integrating patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services.
- Implement, interpret, and consult on policies, procedures, and standards of practice related to medication use.
- Monitor targeted drugs and therapeutic classes and implement corrective strategies to optimize use in accordance with clinical guidelines.
- Ensure clinical pharmacy services and programs meet standards of care and quality, comply with regulatory requirements, and address age-specific patient needs.
- Apply pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic principles to support safe and effective medication use.
- Provide drug information and consultation to prescribers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Identify, document, resolve, monitor, and prevent medication therapy problems, including contraindications, therapy duplications, and drug interactions.
- Participate in emergency code blue response and attend medical, multidisciplinary, and specialty rounds as time allows.
- Educate and train pharmacy residents, students, nurses, physician assistants, medical students, and residents; serve as a preceptor as assigned.
- Supervise inpatient clinical pharmacy practice and inpatient clinical pharmacist specialists at Rhode Island Hospital.
- Provide day-to-day operational oversight, including staff scheduling, workflow coordination, and coverage.
- Mentor and coach clinical pharmacist specialists, clinical pharmacists, and pharmacy learners.
- Provide constructive feedback and counseling on performance, including discipline when needed; complete performance appraisals for assigned staff and learners.
- Support integration of clinical pharmacy programs, drug utilization, formulary management, and restricted medication-use guidelines and protocols; ensure medication use aligns with evidence-based best practices.
- Support pharmacy education and clinical practice advancement activities.
- Identify clinical practice issues and facilitate research, quality improvement initiatives, or healthcare provider education; identify and report obstacles to optimal patient care.
- Serve as a departmental resource and liaison, and collaborate to establish quality infrastructures within the department and organization.
- Lead or actively participate in multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with healthcare providers throughout the organization.
- Provide timely and accurate written and verbal communication.
- Travel between sites as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
