Ambulatory Pharmacist Specialist

Responsibilities

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Attends and actively participates in patient care team meetings by problem solving and getting involved in the planning process.
• Holds regular team meetings or provides an alternative method of allowing participation, communication and input to promote information sharing and problem solving.
• Maintains an open line of communication and clarifies expectations to assist team members in performing up to professional standards.
• Provides guidance for improvement and praise for areas where the individual excels.
• Interprets medication orders and prescriptions in relation to patient allergies, appropriate dosing, interactions, duplication of therapy, incompatibilities, side effects and adverse drug reactions and any other professional pharmaceutical knowledge appropriate to the situation encountered.
• Trains and directs the training of new staff members.
• Participates in staff educational development encouraging team members to further their learning in pharmaceutical care to contribute to patient care/safety.
• Serves on interdisciplinary patient care teams convened to ensure quality patient care, problem resolution, protocol development, policy development, and other work groups and committees at the department and/or hospital as assigned.
• Serves on the formulary and/or medication safety committees as assigned.
• Supervises, coordinates, mentors, teaches and evaluates residents, externs and students.
• Facilitates the participation of other team members in the student/resident process.
• Works to integrate these individuals into the patient care process.
• Sets the standard for performance; encourages the documentation of interventions, drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug events, formulary compliance etc. and determines the standard for team members.
• Works with the team to set team and individual goals and guide, monitor and evaluate progress.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a college of pharmacy.
• Registration status as a pharmacist in the state of Nebraska required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in institutional pharmacy environment required.
• Advanced education or training in area of expertise required.
• Board certification, residency training, or clinical equivalency required.