Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacist (Hiring Immediately)

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

educationtraining 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.

Located just minutes from the shores of Padre Island, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital

Corpus Christi-South provides surgical and medical services for our patients

in south Corpus Christi. Perfectly positioned to serve the rapidly-growing

south side of Corpus Christi, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - South

is licensed for 158 beds. South offers a full range of medical and surgical

services including pediatrics, obstetrics, skilled nursing, emergency,

intensive care as well as advanced diagnostic and imaging. The hospital is

also home to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which enables recovering

mothers to remain close to their premature or special needs babies.

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 servicesprograms.

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 profilechart 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

educationmentorship skills.

Develops student, resident, and staff training experiencescompetencies 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.

Requirements :

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy is required.
• 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.
• Licensed pharmacist in the state of practice.
• Pharmacy preceptor license within 90 days of start date.
• Must accrue American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Preceptor status within 18 months of hire.
• 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 : Varies

Varies

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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