Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Full Time (80Hrs), Day Shift

Job Overview:

This position is for a clinical pharmacist specialist in CRITICAL CARE (approximate split ⅔ Medical-Surgical ICU, ⅓ Neurovascular ICU).

The Clinical Pharmacist Specialists are responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems as well as deliver optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of disease states. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists proficiently provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services in a decentralized practice setting with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. These clinicians are aligned with target interdisciplinary programs and specialty services to deliver medication therapy management within specialty patient care services and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. In these clinical roles, Clinical Pharmacist Specialists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. They will serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. The Clinical Specialists will also provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for doctor of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy; PharmD or Bachelor's of Science degree with equivalent decentralized hospital pharmacy experience (3years) OR accredited PGY-1, PGY-2 residency

Pharmacist, Ohio Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Clinical mastery of dedciated area of pharmacy practice that is consistent with the job posting

1-2 years experience Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy practice that is consistent with the job posting

1-2 years experience Clinical Pharmacy Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency or Board Certification in related area of pratice

Job Responsibilities:

Assures pharmacy is an integral part of the health-care delivery system, leading assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs; and facilitating pharmaceutical care services, direct patient care programs, and medication utilization systems. Designs and implements stewardship activities and restriction/surveillance programs. Tracks and evaluates assigned pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency and routinely benchmarks against local and national best practices and identifies practice related issues. Develops and oversees policies and procedures.

Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programs, maintaining proficiency in decentralized pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programs. Is an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers within decentralized patient care areas to provide patient-centered care. Identifies high-risk patients and implements interventions. Makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations, and provides discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate. Participates in the management of medical emergencies.

Provides pharmaceutical services throughout medical center, maintaining proficiency in hospital computer systems and medication ordering systems. Provides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy. Completes critical patient monitoring and reviews patient profile/chart to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems and treatment failures. Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers. Participates in new pharmacist orientation and contributes regularly to intra-departmental needs. Works closely with others to facilitate effective pharmacy education and competency evaluation.

Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing. Maintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs, central dispensing pharmacies, satellite dispensing pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy areas as appropriate for job assignment. Facilitates specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures including but not limited to chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, controlled substances, etc. as appropriate for assignment. Oversees pharmacy operations and technician practice/activities

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

Communicates relevant information to other department members.

Assumes personal responsibility for professional development, particularly in the area of ongoing clinical education.

Other Job-Related Information:

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organization, and problem solving skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse multidisciplinary teams.

• Ability to effectively educate, instruct, and train pharmacists to a higher level of practice

Working Conditions:

Climbing

• Rarely

Concentrating

• Consistently

Continuous Learning

• Consistently

Hearing: Conversation

• Consistently

Hearing: Other Sounds

• Consistently

Interpersonal Communication

• Consistently

Kneeling

• Rarely

Lifting <10 Lbs

• Rarely
  Lifting 50+ Lbs

• Rarely

Lifting 11-50 Lbs

• Rarely

Pulling

• Occasionally

Pushing

• Rarely

Reaching

• Rarely

Reading

• Consistently

Sitting

• Frequently

Standing

• Frequently

Stooping

• Occasionally

Talking

• Consistently

Thinking/Reasoning

• Consistently

Use of Hands

• Consistently

Color Vision

• Frequently

Visual Acuity: Far

• Frequently

Visual Acuity: Near

• Consistently

Walking

• Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"

• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist

• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met

• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)

• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.

• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.

• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.

• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.

• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.

• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community