Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Diabetes

Location: New Parkland Hospital

About the Role

Provides specialized integrated clinical pharmacy services for an assigned area. Provides leadership in education and practice of evidence-based medication use and optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program and post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency training program or fellowship.
• Meets Parkland standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.
• Prior experience working in assigned practice area preferred.
• Additional certification(s) or years of relevant clinical pharmacist experience may be evaluated for equivalence if no prior residency training.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License; must obtain licensure within 90 days of employment.
• Preferred: National certification in any Pharmacy specialty such as Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certifications in ambulatory care (BCACP), cardiology (BCCP), critical care (BCCCP), geriatric (BCGP), infectious diseases (BCIDP), nutritional support (BCNSP), oncology (BCOP), pediatric (BCPPS), pharmacotherapy (BCPS), or psychiatric (BCPP) pharmacy.

Skills

• Demonstrated competency and ability to perform in the desired practice area.
• Knowledge of drugs, procedures, equipment, common disease states, and patient care monitoring within the assigned care areas.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Extensive mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, monitors, and/or modifies patient pharmacotherapy to ensure effective and safe patient care.
• Designs, implements, and manages patient drug regimens based on evidence-based medicine, formulary compliance, and individual patient needs in collaboration with medical teams or practicing under medication therapy management protocols with physicians.
• Demonstrates competency/knowledge in computer entry/verification of medication orders/order processing/order preparation including specialty orders.
• Submits/reviews standardized medication order sets according to clinical guidelines to improve ordering safety, efficiency, and patient/performance outcomes.
• Participates in the development, management, education, and implementation of cost-effective, evidence-based therapies or protocols, clinical practice guidelines.
• Monitors drug expense in practice area; reviews non-formulary use.
• Maintains provider relationships and gathers feedback regarding historical and future drug pipeline expense trends.
• Facilitates/participates in Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) subcommittee activities related to practice areas.
• Actively participates in departmental and/or hospital committees/meetings as medication management authority in specialized practice area.
• Performs inspections, research, audits, medication use evaluations (MUE), and/or performance improvement activities in support of clinical practice and measurement of best practices/regulatory standards.
• Works with medical and nursing staff to enhance patient outcomes, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Educates and communicates effectively with patients on medication therapies to ensure proper drug usage and knowledge of potential side effects.
• Leverages experience with various patient populations, literacy levels, and all available patient information to individualize medication regimens and adherence tools.
• Provides a lead role in answering complex drug information requests and applies outcomes to general and specific patient situations.
• Consults scientific publications for practical clinical applications of data to practice area; objectively evaluates medical and advertising claims for medication products.
• May be required to staff or be on-call to respond to patient care medication-related questions as the resident expert when needed.
• Provides mentoring/training/education to pharmacy students, residents, pharmacists, and technicians through individual patient cases, formal education regarding disease or drug therapy, or formal education programs such as continuing education (CE) or staff development programs.
• Educates providers, nurses, residents, students, patients, and the public regarding drug therapy.
• Attends, participates, and provides feedback in journal clubs, in-services, resident topic discussions, and resident/student case presentations.
• Documents interventions for resolved prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues; identifies and discusses adverse drug events with the care team and documents safety opportunities.
• Suggests and implements new processes, systems, or procedures with pharmacy leadership to enhance patient safety and prevent adverse events or errors in any step of the medication management process.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with management, healthcare professionals, staff, and other employees to improve overall pharmacy services and ensure pleasant and productive interactions.
• Effectively communicates care issues and maintains professional interactions with peers and associates.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and other guidelines impacting the Pharmacy profession.
• Coordinates with other departments, physicians, and/or nurses to develop effective internal controls promoting adherence to state/federal laws, accreditation requirements, and health plan program requirements.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in pharmacy and medicine by attending seminars/CE, reading journals, participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining licensure and additional certifications.
• Integrates new knowledge into current work practices.
• Conducts/participates in research impacting delivery of quality care (IRB-approved or internal PI projects).
• Promotes Parkland Health on a local and/or national level through publications, presentations, research collaborations, projects, in-services, volunteer efforts, recruiting, disaster response, etc.