Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Primary Care, First shift, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Evaluate drug therapy for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability.
• Clarify pharmacotherapy plans and orders with the prescriber, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
• Monitor and adjust drug therapy for covered patients to achieve optimal patient outcomes through patient assessment, including identifying and prioritizing patient problems and medication-related needs.
• Communicate analysis with other clinicians and practitioners responsible for patient care.
• Develop/initiate therapeutic plans and address medication-related problems through written and/or verbal consultation with the interdisciplinary team and/or through collaborative practice agreements/consults, where appropriate.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and/or caregivers regarding their medication(s), when appropriate.
• Participate on rapid response and medical emergency response teams as appropriate for their clinical area.
• Participate in drug distribution activities during periods of staffing shortages or as scheduled to maintain continuity of departmental services.
• Demonstrate thorough familiarity with and appropriate adherence to the hospital's formulary and all pharmacy department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate sound verbal and nonverbal communication skills with patients and other healthcare practitioners.
• Resolve problems related to drug distribution as identified and/or referred from pharmacy management, nurses, decentralized support personnel, and quarterly nursing unit reviews.

Qualifications

• B.S. in pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required. PharmD preferred degree.
• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Ohio.
• ACLS preferred.
• Greater than or equal to a six-month hospital pharmacy internship or hospital experience as a pharmacist is preferred. Preference will be given to completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).