Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

Unit based clinical pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care with the primary goal to improve patient outcomes. Clinical pharmacists will promote and improve the use of safe, effective, and evidence-based medications through evaluation of all aspects of patient care. Clinical pharmacists monitor therapies for each patient and collaborate with other healthcare providers to identify optimal medication related care.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) required

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy with 5 years hospital based, patient care experience, considered in lieu of Pharm.D.

Advanced Pharmacy Residency Training (PGY1/2) preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois required

• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) required

• PGY-1 residency accepted in lieu of BCPS

• BCPS certification required within 12 months of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Experience:

• Minimum of three years relevant hospital based, patient care experience required

• Completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency program will satisfy this requirement

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with physicians, residents and other healthcare providers to promote and improve safe medication use

• Consult with physicians and other health care providers to develop and implement a medication plan that meets the overall goals of patient care established by the health care team

• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds as appropriate and required

• In the absence of the lead clinical pharmacist, represents pharmacy at select interdepartmental meetings (i.e. Unit Base Council Meetings) as needed

Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost effective drug therapy through effective, criteria based management of medications

Performs the basic clinical and operational functions to care for patients on most medical units.

Provide patient specific medication use teaching in high risk patients (i.e. Poly-pharmacy, pediatric patients, patients on high risk medications or who have been identified as high risk for readmission)

Ensures appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of each patient's medication regimen in order to manage all aspects of medication use for patients on the units served

Documents all recommendations and interventions in the electronic medical chart

Prevent, detect, monitor, and report adverse events (medication errors and adverse reactions).

Promotes evidence based, medication related care especially in the areas of Heart Failure, Stroke, AMI, Pneumonia, Sepsis and with use of all antimicrobial agents

Provides patient education as needed and serves as a resource for accurate and timely Drug

Information for all healthcare providers

Serves as an educational resource for pharmacy colleagues, students, residents, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.

Performs order entry, order verification or clinical order review

Actively participates in the professional development of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents as required

Ensures compliance with all local, state and regulatory requirements and practices within Springfield Memorial Hospital's policies and procedures.

Assists lead clinical pharmacist or participates in at least 1 quality improvement initiative on an annual basis

Maintains professional growth and development through continuing education, seminars, workshops and professional affiliations.

Provide formal medication related consultations (i.e. Pharmacokinetic consultations) as required

Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.