Clinical Pharmacist

Narayana Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health in Bengaluru seeks a professional to develop and review clinical guidelines, perform drug utilization reviews, provide consultations, and contribute to program development and research.

The candidate will prepare articles for the DUR newsletter, participate in educational programs, and perform additional duties as needed to support high-quality patient care within a large, cost-conscious healthcare network in India.

Qualifications

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions from doctors and other departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan and organize work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by supervisors and other related departmental personnel.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Guidelines - Develops, reviews, and evaluates clinical guidelines for medications used in state management protocols. May participate in the evaluation of health plans.
• Drug Utilization Review - Develops, reviews, and evaluates retrospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR) criteria.
• Consultation - Provides clinical consults on complex retrospective DUR cases and/or medication authorization requests. Suggests therapeutic alternatives to providers when sub-optimal therapies have been identified.
• Program Development - Participates in the development and presentation of educational intervention programs.
• Article Preparation - Prepares or reviews articles pertaining to clinical therapies and guidelines for the DUR newsletter.
• Research - Conducts research and reviews of the literature on medication therapies when there is a high cost issue, quality of care, etc.
• As Needed - Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading comprehension

Time management

Verbal communication

Job description

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Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companiesby Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Develop, review, and evaluate clinical guidelines and Drug Utilization Reviews, provides consultations, develops programs, prepares articles, and conducts research.

Job Responsibilities:

• Clinical Guidelines - Develops, reviews, and evaluates clinical guidelines for medications used in state management protocols. May participate in the evaluation of health plans.
• Drug Utilization Review - Develops, reviews, and evaluates retrospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR) criteria.
• Consultation - Provides clinical consults on complex retrospective DUR cases and/or medication authorization requests. Suggests therapeutic alternatives to providers when sub-optimal therapies have been identified.
• Program Development - Participates in the development and presentation of educational intervention programs.
• Article Preparation - Prepares or reviews articles pertaining to clinical therapies and guidelines for the DUR newsletter.
• Research - Conducts research and reviews of the literature on medication therapies when there is a high cost issue, quality of care, etc.
• As Needed - Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.