Specialty Clinical Pharmacist Ii-ProfessionalDevelopment

Description

Summary :

The Specialty Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and

accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt

medication therapy. Specialty Clinical Pharmacists provide

proficient direct patient-centered care in a decentralized practice

setting. In this clinical role, Specialty Clinical Pharmacists

participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system

while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical

care to the patients in their assigned areas. 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. Specialty Clinical

Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other

departments, or external groups. 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. Specialty Clinical

Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related

education / training and actively serve as preceptors for Doctor of

Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. The Specialty Clinical

Pharmacists will participate in the quality management program with

the goal of improving services by monitoring processes, analyzing

data, implementing interventions to improve, and evaluating the

effectiveness of those interventions.

The

Specialty Clinical Pharmacists will be responsible for the clinical

management of patients on a variety of specialty therapies for

medical conditions including but not limited to Hepatitis C,

inflammatory conditions (gastroenterology, dermatology, asthma, and

allergy), pulmonary conditions (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,

cystic fibrosis), neurology (multiple sclerosis, migraine

headache), dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, and oncology.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable

OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or

Leader of Leaders.

Leads

assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic

programs

Facilitates pharmaceutical care

services, direct patient care programs, and medication utilization

systems within assigned services and care areas to ensure drug

utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs,

evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standards.

Actively identifies practice-related issues

that require evaluation and facilitate clinical research projects,

quality improvement initiatives, or healthcare provider education

as needed to advance practice.

Assures

pharmacy is an integral part of the healthcare delivery system and

facilitates enhancement and expansion of pharmacy

services / programs.

Delivers direct patient care

Maintains proficiency in the clinical

pharmacy program.

Works as an active member

of the multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare

providers to provide patient-centered care.

Identifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to

improve quality and safety.

Makes appropriate

evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations.

Oversees the liaisons’ workflow to ensure

timely review and processing of orders.

Oversees the prior authorization and appeals process.

Offers clinical assistance to the technician

staff as needed.

Performs and documents

initial and follow-up assessments and consultations in line with

program policies and procedures and URAC and ACHC accreditation

requirements.

Participates in a rotating

after-hours on-call process.

Provides pharmaceutical services throughout the

health system

Maintains proficiency in

hospital computer systems and medication ordering systems.

Provides accurate, safe, timely, and

appropriate medication therapy based on patient age and needs.

Completes critical patient monitoring and

reviews patient profile / chart to identify, prevent, or mitigate

drug-related problems, improper drug or dose selection,

sub-therapeutic dosage, overdosage, adverse drug reactions, drug

interactions, failure to receive drugs, untreated indications,

medication use without an indication, and treatment failures.

Communicates effectively and appropriately

with healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.)

Actively participates in stewardship

activities and restricted medication programs.

Participates in pharmacy

operations and medication dispensing as assigned

Maintains proficiency in and actively engages

in operational programs and specialty pharmacy areas as appropriate

for job assignment.

Facilitates experiential education and practice

advancement

Maintains proficiency in

preceptor roles and actively emulates education / mentorship skills.

Develops student, resident, and staff

training experiences / competencies and creates new relationships for

teaching and training opportunities.

Identifies, designs, and implements improvements in the

medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize

therapeutic outcomes, or control costs.

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE

accredited school of Pharmacy is required.

Must accrue American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Residency Preceptor status within 18 months of

hire.

Experience

PGY1 residency or 5 years of clinical practice

(community, ambulatory care, PBM, or hospital) required.

PGY2 residency preferred.

Specialty pharmacy experience preferred.

EPIC suite products experience preferred

(EMR, Compass Rose, Willow Ambulatory)

Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice,

specialty medication therapy management, and specialty

evidence-based medicine in areas appropriate for clinical

assignments required.

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

Licensed pharmacist in the state of practice.

Pharmacy preceptor license within 90 days of start

date.

Must obtain Certified Specialty

Pharmacist (CSP) certification or other applicable board (e. g.

BCOP, BCACP, BCPS, BCMTMS, BCGP) certification within 18 months of

hire.

Work Schedule :

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work

Type : Full

Time