Lead Pharmacist, UW Medicine Pharmacy Medication Policy and Utilization
About the role
The Harborview Pharmacy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Lead Pharmacist, UW Medicine Pharmacy Medication Policy and Utilization (Pharmacist 4).
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and implementation of the shared vision for the Pharmacy Department.
- Assume leadership of the medication optimization and patient outcomes tracking programs for both the clinical and core pharmacy areas in collaboration with appropriate management staff.
- Oversee process and content of medication use evaluation, formulary monographs and review documents for the UW Medicine P&T Committee and the UW Medicine Medication Stewardship Committee.
- Provide leadership for a medication optimization program that enhances opportunities, through standardization, to assess the value of innovative medication-use practices from both patient-outcome and resource-utilization perspectives.
- Promote interdisciplinary consensus on medication-use processes that promote optimal medication therapy and improved patient safety.
- Continually evaluate both the therapeutic and cost effectiveness of various medication therapy options (P&T reviews clinical decision support, etc.).
- Cook up and coordinate new medication orders, products and initiatives including changes across EPIC and other technology platforms.
- Collaborate with Pharmacy Services Revenue Cycle Management and leadership team on drug therapy reimbursement trends.
- Collaborate with the Inpatient and the Ambulatory Managers to establish, monitor, and report on a coordinated clinical intervention and documentation program.
- Assist with the instruction of students, residents, and staff pharmacists regarding medication optimization, outcomes tracking, medication review and use evaluation, direct patient care, distribution and drug information.
- Perform the duties of a Pharmacist III.
Required Position Qualifications
- Three years experience in pharmacy practice.
- Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience.
Legal Requirement
State of Washington Pharmacist License
About Uw Medical Center-montlake
UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.
About Uw Medicine – Where Your Impact Goes Further
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.
Compensation, Benefits And Position Details
Pay Range Minimum: $162,672.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum $232,728.00 annual
Benefits Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Condition of Employment
UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.