Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory/Oncology - Pharmacist - FT - Days - MSP

Location: Miramar, Florida

About the role

Provides specialized care for medication management by reviewing medication regimens and pharmaceutical needs for patients in an ambulatory clinical setting at Memorial Healthcare System (MHS), a nationally recognized leader for providing “A-rated” patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Reviews literature and delivers evidence-based drug information and education to multi-disciplinary teams and patients.
• Serves as subject-matter expert and contributes expertise to inter-professional teams.
• Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications, disease states, and adherence.
• Monitors patients to evaluate and optimize therapeutic outcomes, drug utilization, patient compliance, detect and minimize adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and eliminate unnecessary drug use or duplication.
• Provides drug information and education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and outcomes research.
• Educates and counsels patients on medications, explaining changes to their regimen in detail.
• Addresses and resolves potential barriers to patient understanding or medication access; provides patients with a written medication plan.
• Serves as patient advocate, ensuring quality care is delivered.
• Coordinates transitions of care medication plans for patients moving across the continuum of care.
• Obtains and reviews medication histories; assists in the medication reconciliation process to assess for potential duplicate therapy, inappropriate dosing, or medication omissions; coordinates dispensing of medications if necessary.
• Contributes expertise to multidisciplinary committees/teams in developing protocols/guidelines, pharmacy formulary reviews, and order sets.
• Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, students, and interns.
• Actively participates in the development, implementation, and coordination of pharmacy residency research projects; mentors residents in preparing posters, national presentations, and publications.
• Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and monitors laboratory parameters to ensure optimal therapy in collaboration with prescribers.
• Communicates directly with prescribers to optimize therapeutic outcomes, resolve medication-related issues, and recommend changes in drug therapy based on patient interviews and objective monitoring parameters.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) – State of Florida (FL).
• Three (3) years of experience.
• Must be board or specialty certified, or residency trained in one of the following fields:
  • AAHIVP – American Academy of HIV Pharmacist
  • CSP – Certified Specialty Pharmacist
  • BCOP – Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist
  • BCPS – Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
  • BCACP – Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
  • BCGP – Board Certified Geriatrics Pharmacist
  • BCIDP – Board Certified Infectious Disease Pharmacist
• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Developing Relationships
• Disease Management Practices
• Drug Information and Patient Education
• Medication Use Evaluation
• Patient Pharmaceutical Care
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping: 60%
• Climbing: 40%
• Keyboard Entry: 100%
• Kneeling: 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater: 40%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient: 40%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 80%
• Running: 60%
• Sitting: 80%
• Squatting: 80%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Audible Speech: 80%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Smelling Acuity: 60%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Seeing - Far: 80%
• Seeing - Near: 80%
• Exposure to Biohazardous Waste: 80%
• Exposure to Biological Hazards - Respiratory: 40%
• Exposure to Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion: 40%
• Exposure to Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 40%
• Exposure to Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 60%
• Exposure to Cytotoxic Chemicals: 80%
• Exposure to Dust: 80%
• Exposure to Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 60%
• Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals: 80%
• Exposure to Hazardous Medication: 80%
• Exposure to Latex: 80%
• Computer Monitor Use: 100%
• Exposure to Domestic Animals: 40%
• Exposure to Fire Risk: 40%
• Exposure to Magnetic Fields: 60%
• Exposure to Moving Mechanical Parts: 80%
• Exposure to Needles/Sharp Objects: 80%
• Exposure to Potential Electric Shock: 40%
• Exposure to Potential for Physical Assault: 40%
• Exposure to Radiation: 40%
• Exposure to Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%