Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Responsible for carrying out clinical pharmacy services, promoting clinically and evidence-based rational drug therapy, and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs, drug therapy policies, and other programs revolving around our oncology/hematology service lines. Serves as a clinical pharmacy resource for the health system and its affiliated pharmacy services. Responsible to serve as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy. Conducts research and other scholarly activities throughout the year with the goal of publishing. Supervises and guides pharmacists on the optimal provision of care to ensure professional development, and through use of their independent judgment, directs and disciplines their employees. Other responsibilities include patient care rounds, clinical interventions, medication use evaluations and institutional committee membership.
Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks:
Conducts and participates in departmental activities to meet the goals, objectives and policies of the department, hospital/medical center, by the standards set forth by Federal and State Regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission
Develops and implements policies and procedures to meet professional standards and improve medications safety, including those established by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Implements decisions of and provides support for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee by preparing drug evaluations and assisting in formulary maintenance
Uses an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the cost, utilization, safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, and the elimination of unnecessary duplication of service, in order to provide optimization of medication therapy
Attends interdisciplinary rounds and provides, and follows up, on recommended interventions with prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, other pharmacists, patients and/or caregivers, including appropriate documentation of recommendations and interventions
Engages in active patient-centered medication therapy management, including medication reconciliation services and discharge services, patient counseling on appropriate medical therapy, conducting comprehensive medication reviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of all medications in order to improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessary readmission, lapses in care, and adverse drug reactions.
Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information
Coordinates the provision of pharmaceutical care by pharmacy department members
Ensures the work environment is well maintained
Demonstrates initiative and leadership
Remains current with various pharmaceutical databases, national guidelines, and follows evidence-based medicine for medication therapy management of disease states
Provides education to patients, family members, and/or caretakers about disease states and medications, including:
Desired results and/or goals of chronic disease states
Name, strength, description, and purpose of each medication
How to administer each medication timely, safely, and appropriately
How agents work to attain adequate therapy
Interacting foods, disease states, and drugs where appropriate
Importance of therapeutic drug monitoring for efficacy and toxicity
Recognition of disease state exacerbation and procedures to follow in these instances
Recognition of side effects of therapy and the importance of notifying his/her physician if any should occur
Importance of adherence to pharmacotherapy and appointments
Aids to increase medication adherence
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area. (check all populations served)
Neonate/Infant Pediatric Adolescent Adult Geriatric
Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group
Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatment
Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs
Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate
Participates in the development of other staff members by identifying the learning needs of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals through education on but not limited to: clinical appropriateness of medications, dose adjustments, drug selection based on formulary, drug interactions, drug cost, and patient safety
Serves as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy
Designs and implements appropriate trainings and development programs in a timely fashion to maintain contemporary practice
Supervises pharmacy employees
Interviews candidates for pharmacy management and staff positions
Implements discipline and corrective action plans for assigned pharmacy staff
Promotion of employees based on assessment of clinical skills, if applicable
Responsible for employee performance evaluations for assigned staff
Attends and contributes to pharmacy management meetings
Provides off-hour coverage for the department
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required
ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 required, PGY-2 preferred
Board Certification (e.g. BCOP) strongly encouraged
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