Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Position Summary

This position actively participates on the healthcare team as a pharmacotherapy expert to provide quality patient care in area of specialty. Participates in the optimal selection of drug therapy and designs a regimen to maximize therapeutic benefit and minimize toxicity. This position is accountable for on-going evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care delivered to patients. Conducts educational activities, applies principles of performance improvement, and participates in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee/Clinical Consensus Group activities as appropriate.

Core Functions

• Critically evaluates the management of disease states and adjusts or recommends adjustments to therapy to improve patient medication regimens.
• Ensures appropriate and cost-effective medication therapy.
• Accurately and completely documents patient assessment data and clinical interventions.
• Drug information expert in area of specialty and may act as a system resource.
• Provides detailed drug information and education to healthcare team, pharmacy, patients, and community.
• Reviews and evaluates medication orders for appropriateness and completeness with respect to patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, allergy, laboratory values and other pertinent patient information.
• Applies the principles of continuous quality improvement consistent with job expectations.
• Serves as a resource and mentor to other pharmacists, students, residents, and other health-care providers at both the facility and system level.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Doctorate in Pharmacy degree and at minimum completion of a PGY1 residency program.
• Without residency training a minimum of 3 years of health-system progressive clinical pharmacy experience (evaluating disease state & medication management e.g. thromboembolic, diabetes, oncology, pharmacokinetics, pain management & nutrition, investigational studies, etc.).
• Additional minimum qualifications include board certification through the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (e.g. BCPS, BCOP).
• Board certification must be active and maintained.
• For pharmacists providing care in Investigational Drug Services, the ASHP Investigational Drug Service Certificate will be allowed. Candidates who are not Board Certified will be given 24 months to achieve certification.
• Requires pharmacist licensure in the state of practice and a degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• If not licensed in the state of practice, must have completed the Board of Pharmacy application process within 30 days of job offer.
• Must be licensed within 90 days of hire unless the delay is due to the State Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a PGY2 residency or PGY1 residency plus a minimum of 3 years of health system experience.
• Board Certification in appropriate area of specialty.
• Expert level working knowledge of principles, practices, and operations in assigned area of responsibility.