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Clinical Pharmacists assume responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Clinical Pharmacists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized practice setting with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel to deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management within specialty patient care services and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacists serve as a departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They proficiently manage and facilitate the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for pharmacy residents and Doctor of Pharmacy students. This position is based in the Emergency Department and Critical Care units.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following are essential job functions for Clinical Pharmacists:
Essential Job Functions
Percent of Time Spent
Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs
10%
Delivers direct patient-care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programs
25%
Provides pharmaceutical services throughout the hospital
25%
Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing
10%
Facilitates experiential education and practice advancement
25%
Performs other duties as assigned
5%
In addition to the responsibilities as stated above, must also:
Relationships:
1. Clinical Pharmacists report directly to a manager or director within the Department of Pharmacy and work collaboratively with administrative staff, pharmacist staff, and technical staff to support department initiatives.
2. Clinical Pharmacists have frequent interactions with physicians, nurses, other members of the health care team, students, residents, and external professional groups.
3. Clinical Pharmacists supervise all support staff (e.g. pharmacy technicians) as needed during the normal course of the work day.SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
1. Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service
2. Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance.
3. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
5. Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities.
6. Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient centered care.
7. Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments.
8. Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training.
EDUCATION:
Graduate of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy required.
Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced degree highly preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency required and PGY2 Specialty Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine (preferred) or Critical Care.
Clinical pharmacy experience (2-4 years) in a hospital setting preferred (required if no PGY2 residency).
Exceptional aptitude or knowledge may be considered in lieu of experience. Extensive clinical experience and development may be considered in lieu of formal training.
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