Pharmacist-Clinical Specialist, UofL Hospital, 8a-5p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes for patients. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds, medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, technician supervision, and clinical services including medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information requests, and patient counseling to ensure the best medication therapy outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will participate in development of new programs, services, practices, and facilitate scholarly and professional development activities in their area of expertise Major job responsibilities include: medication order evaluation (to include but not limited to appropriateness and effectiveness) and verification, drug distribution support, technician supervision, clinical intervention, formulary management, and resource for nursing and physician medication related inquiries. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will participate in the design, implementation, and monitoring associated with the provision of safe, effective and economical pharmacotherapy for all patients. They will serve as a subject matter expert collaborating with pharmacy leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with policies and procedures at UofL Health.

Requirements

Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)
Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Specialty Residency plus three (3) years of experience in specialty area OR Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency plus five (5) years of experience in specialty area OR Ten (10) years of experience in specialty area
Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)
Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties® within area of expertise if available, otherwise general board certification required (required)
Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)

Responsibilities

Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients
Works collaboratively with other clinicians and health-care providers to implement and maintain innovative disease management programs and clinical pharmacy services
Actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds
Reviews medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy
Documents all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
Provides pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required
Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors
Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, code stroke, etc.)
Performs both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling in order to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
Provides operational support to Clinical Staff Pharmacists as determined by departmental need
Responds to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature
Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost-effective drug therapy
Participates in formulary management by implementing therapeutic interchanges and enforcing the non-formulary ordering process
Assists in the procurement of medication when necessary, including verification of home medication supply, when applicable
Facilitates the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
Documents clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
Prepares formulary review and drug use evaluations of medications used in the area of clinical expertise for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Assists pharmacy leadership in the determination, communication, and education of alternative therapies during medication shortages
Facilitates and participates in scholarly and professional development activities
Provides guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians
Precepts pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
Precepts PGY1 residents and Precepts PGY2 residents, as qualified by ASHP standards
Participates in staff development (preceptor development/continuing education) for all pharmacy learners within area of expertise
Participates in departmental research efforts
Actively participates in local, regional, or national organizations in area of expertise
Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in developing education, training, and competency programs
Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in development and review of departmental policies and procedures
Functions as a role model and as an educational resource for pharmacy staff
Assists with recruitment and orientation of new staff members
Performs quality assurance activities as defined by pharmacy leadership, including, but not limited to, medication history audits and control audits
Investigates and resolves pharmacy management software-related issues
Covers assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
Facilitates investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study
Demonstrates effective communication skills
Utilizes advanced communication skills to convey and demonstrate clinical pharmacist expertise
Forms collaborative relationships with pharmacy team members and other members of the healthcare team
Maintains involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees
Achieves and maintains satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other departments throughout the system, including committees and administration
Attends departmental staff meetings
Exhibits Initiative and Judgment
Participates collegially in the development of new programs, services and practices, and in the education activities of the department
Maintains awareness of contemporary trends in the profession through professional literature
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned