Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pharmacy - Full Time

Job Description

Position Summary

Coordinates clinical activities in accordance with the departmental Clinical Quality Improvement Plan. Organizes, performs and assigns the clinical activities of pharmacists and supportive personnel. Coordinates the clinical functions with daily work activities to maintain efficient departmental operation.

Education, License & Cert

Graduation from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with an advance degree (Pharm D. or MS). Currently licensed to practice Pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A license to practice in the State of New York is also desired.

Experience

At least one year of experience in a clinical setting in order to:

acquire a higher level of professional knowledge in pharmacy, develop specific expertise in services including education, quality improvement, and drug therapy monitoring, acquire in ‐ depth knowledge of departmental policy and procedures, and develop suitable supervisory and interpersonal

Competencies

The clinical specialist must demonstrate growth and development of knowledge required to access data reflective of the patients status, interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements and to provide the pharmaceutical care needed, appropriate to the age of the patient and in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures.

Reflective of these requirements, the clinical specialist must have completed the ASHP Clinical Skills Program Module. Demonstrate competency in monitoring renal function and making dosage adjustments based on creatinine clearance. Demonstrate competency in monitoring drug regimens and making recommendations in the following areas: antibiotic utilization, therapeutic duplication, and unnecessary medication use.

The clinical specialist must be adept in documentation of clinical activities. The clinical specialist must actively participate in one of the professional pharmacy organizations. The clinical specialist must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret and process outpatient prescriptions and provide the required prospective drug review patient counseling. The clinical specialist must participate in relevant ACPE continuing education programs, with a minimum of 10% of the required hours obtained in a ‘live’ setting.

The pharmacist must provide documented proof of C.E. credits earned as per mandated requirements clinical specialist must demonstrate age ‐ specific communication skills. PATIENT AGES: The Employee pharmacist must demonstrate the ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. PATIENT TYPES: The pharmacist must demonstrate the ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of acute care, intensive care, psychiatric care, sub ‐ acute care, long term care, oncology, and ambulatory/home infusion patients.

Essential Functions

Participates in the development of the departmental Clinical Quality Improvement Plan. Sets goals and develops plans to accomplish such goals to meet the requirements of the pharmacy clinical functions processes. Develops or participates in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for clinical pharmacy activities throughout the hospital. Communicates with all staff members and provides the direct supervision and assistance necessary to insure their compliance to meet requirements for clinical activities. Provides training for departmental personnel concerning clinical activities. Ensures that personnel receive orientation, in ‐ service education and continuing education. Develops and ensures conformance to requirements for pharmacy based interdepartmental educational activities. Remains abreast of developments in the field through continuing education, review of professional literature and communication with peers and other organizations. Maintains records related to the cost impact of quality in the clinical activities quality improvement process.

Other Duties

Performs the activities of a staff pharmacist as required to ensure proper handling, preparation, and prompt dispensing of medications.

Coordinates Professional Experience Program for pharmacy students from various Schools of Pharmacy.

Coordinates the Adverse Drug Reaction Program.

Coordinates and acts as editor of Pharmacy Newsletter.

Coordinates and acts as drug information consultant to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Participates in audits and other evaluation techniques to monitor regulatory compliance issues

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.