Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Center South, 6:30a-5:30p

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacist at UofL Health provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes for patients. This role involves participating in multidisciplinary patient-care rounds, medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, technician supervision, and clinical services including medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information requests, and patient counseling.

• Medication Order Evaluation (to include but not limited to appropriateness and effectiveness) and Verification
• Drug Distribution Support
• Techician Supervision
• Clinical Intervention
• Formulary Management
• Resource for Nursing and Physician Medication Related Inquiries

Major Job Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist actively participates in the design, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacotherapy services. They collaborate with pharmacy leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with policies and procedures at UofL Health.

The position requires the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals from all clinical disciplines regarding activities related to the improvement of medication use. Ensures that all activities are consistent with overall hospital objectives.

Essential Functions

• Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients
• Works collaboratively with other clinicians and health-care providers through multidisciplinary patient care rounds
• Reviews medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy
• Documents all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
• Maintains drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
• Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors
• Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, code stroke, etc.)
• Performs both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling in order to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
• Supports Clinical Staff Pharmacists as determined by departmental need
• Responds to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature
• Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost-effective drug therapy
• Participates in formulary management by implementing therapeutic interchanges and enforcing the non-formulary ordering process
• Affords operational support to Clinical Staff Pharmacists as determined by departmental need
• Facilitates the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
• Documents clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
• Prepares formulary review and drug use evaluations of medications used in the area of clinical expertise for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Assists pharmacy leadership in the determination, communication, and education of alternative therapies during medication shortages

Other Functions

• Facilitates and participates in scholarly and professional development activities
• Guides and supervises certified pharmacy technicians
• Precepts pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
• Precepts PGY1 residents and Precepts PGY2 residents, as qualified by ASHP standards
• Participates in staff development (preceptor development/continuing education) for all pharmacy learners within area of expertise
• Participates in departmental research efforts
• Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in developing education, training, and competency programs
• Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
• Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in development and review of departmental policies and procedures
• Functions as a role model and as an educational resource for pharmacy staff
• Aids in recruitment and orientation of new staff members
• Performs quality assurance activities as defined by pharmacy leadership, including, but not limited to, medication history audits and control audits
• Investigates and resolves pharmacy management software-related issues
• Covers assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
• Facilitates investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study

Initiative and Judgment

Demonstrates initiative and judgment by participating collegially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, and in the education activities of the department. Maintains awareness of contemporary trends in the profession through professional literature. Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Education and Experience

• Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)
• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three (3) years of relevant work experience (required)
• Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Pharmacy Residency preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)
• Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties® or within 2 years from date of hire (required)
• Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)