Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville Metropolitan Area · 1 mo ago
Full-time
Position Highlights
Hours are Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Currently no required weekends or holidays. Hybrid opportunities available. Embedded Clinic work environment. This position will primarily support the Gastroenterology and Liver clinical spaces (IBD, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Disease) but will float to various disease states.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.
- Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.
- Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication-related problems.
- Maintains the quality, safety, and consistency of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas.
- Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.
Technical Capabilities
- Mentoring & Coaching (Intermediate): Demonstrates good training and mentoring practices on a regular basis.
- Medicinal Drug Management (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in medication management in challenging and complex situations.
- Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully review, prepare and dispense prescribed medications.
- Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Expert): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the organization.
- Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Novice): Has demonstrated a proficient understanding of computers or has successfully completed training for applications that are used to support medication use processes.
Core Accountabilities
- Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
- Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
- Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
- Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.
Position Qualifications
- Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
- Relevant Work Experience: Experience Level : 1 year
- Education: Bachelor's (Required)