Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY
The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching.
Clinical Pharmacists fill orders for medications, monitor patients' drug therapies and provide drug information.
Clinical Pharmacist supervises and directs supportive staff.
In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, a Clinical Pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of Pharmacy.
In addition, the Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care services to include advising physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control within assigned hospital locations; participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical staff and students.
Transplant Pharmacist
Performs all Transplant Pharmacist duties Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Inpatient Pharmacy to support transplant after clinic hours and on weekends)
Provides comprehensive medication education to transplant recipients and families
Collaborates with members of the transplant team in the care of transplant candidates and recipients
Perform medication review for hospital discharge and post-transplant patients
Provide medication counseling and discharge medication teaching for immunosuppressant therapy (for patients, family and caregivers) prior to patient's discharge
Teach patients to fill pill boxes and provide additional assistance for those with needs
Assist with prior authorization as needed
Provide medication schedule to increase patient adherence
Answer drug information queries for providers, nurses and patients
Participates in Quality Improvement Projects and research studies that are related to pharmaceutical education as directed (no more than two non-pharmaceutical studies)
Provide educational in-services for pharmacist and nursing staff
Provide Journal Clubs/Topic Discussions for pharmacy students
Supervise pharmacy technicians, residents and students as directed
Participate in and/or coordinate any associated research projects for the transplant clinic patients as needed
Pre-transplant
Reviews medications for transplant recipients presented at patient selection meetings
Evaluate medication profile for potential drug interactions
Communicates with transplant coordinators to ensure medication interaction alerts are added to OTTR
Enters Alerts in OTTR about patients on blood thinners
Perioperative phase
Evaluates, identifies, and solves medication-related problems for transplant recipients
Review induction and maintenance medication protocols for immunosuppression
Provides education to the transplant team on transplant medications and adherence to the medication
Prepares and assists with discharge planning for transplant recipients
Attend inpatient multidisciplinary rounds and document medication-related interventions in patient's EMR
Make recommendations for infection prophylaxis during inpatient rounds and in the outpatient clinic
Documents discharge plan for medications in patient's EMR
Complete two notes prior to discharge for new transplant patients
Communicates any medication concerns to post transplant clinic coordinators
Evaluates transplant recipient medication regimens as indicated
Communicates all transplant recipient medication issues and concerns to appropriate members of the transplant team
Attends weekly patient selection meetings
Attends monthly QAPI meetings
Post operative Phase
Counsel patients in outpatient clinic and review medication therapy plans
Perform medication reconciliation and assist with dose adjustment for target immunosuppressive agents to therapeutic goal
Assist with coordinating medication prescriptions and determine pharmacy cost to patient
Monitor for duplication of therapy, GI prophylaxis and medication adherence
Alerts transplant team of any potential drug interactions with immunosuppressive routine post-transplant
Make recommendations regarding blood pressure medications, insulin management, acute pain and other chronic conditions
Assist with coordinating medication prescriptions during discharge
Evaluates compliance/adherence in post-transplant recipients as needed
Living Donors
Reviews any reported medication concerns about potential living donors with living donor coordinator
Participates in living donor selection meetings
Documents any concerns about living donor medications during selection meetings
Peri Operative
Documents discharge medications in living donor EMR
Communicates any concerns for discharge medications to living donor team members
Qualifications
Education/Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
2 - 3 years of relevant experience
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.)
preferred
Skills
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities
Knowledgeable of and complies with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy.
Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports (i.e., optimization, load/unload, nursing narcotic access, etc.)
Some travel, to follow-up with Corporate, Financial, GPO, Compliance and Pyxis issues.
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