Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy

One Brooklyn Health System Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

One Brooklyn Health System Inc. is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to provide pharmaceutical care in collaboration with health professionals. The role includes managing drug therapy, educating patients, and supervising Pharmacy staff in assigned areas.

The position requires a Pharm.D, NY license, and ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency with supervisory experience preferred. You will lead quality improvement, ensure protocol-based care, and support cost-effective treatment across inpatient and

Qualifications

• Pharm.D degree required and New York Pharmacist license or eligibility.
• ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency required; PGY-2 Internal Medicine preferred.
• supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and state pharmacy laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Promotes cost-effective inpatient and outpatient drug therapy through collaboration with physicians and other health professionals.
• Identifies and resolves medication-related problems including untreated indications, inappropriate drug choice, dosing issues, and ADRs.
• Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends changes in drug therapy based on patient data.
• Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Synthesizes treatment plans and transitions care across settings.
• Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians or staff.
• Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy and levels.
• Monitors patient outcomes, drug utilization, and safety to improve care.
• Ensures ongoing performance improvement of pharmaceutical services.
• Educates providers and staff via presentations and reviews.
• Oversees scheduling, training, recruitment, retention, and staff satisfaction.

Skills

Pharmacist leadership

Drug therapy management

Clinical protocols

Patient education

Staff supervision

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Coordinator provides pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols in collaboration with other health professionals. This includes managing drug therapy, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. The Coordinator is also responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of the Pharmacy staff to provide pharmaceutical services in assigned areas. Responsibilities include scheduling; staffing; training; recruitment; retention, discipline and staff satisfaction; safe and cost-effective use of medications.

Responsibilities

• Promotes rational and cost-effective Inpatient and Outpatient drug therapy through close participation in the drug therapy decision-making process with assigned physicians and other medical personnel.
• Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication-related problems including: untreated indications, improper drug selection, sub therapeutic dosage, overdose, and failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication.
• Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles and the patient medical record.
• Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other non-licensed/licensed personnel.
• Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings.
• Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel
• Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing.
• Provides patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing patient outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADR's, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication
• Assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided.
• Provides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
• Supervising and coordinating activities of the Pharmacy staff to provide pharmaceutical services in assigned areas, including scheduling; training; recruitment; retention, discipline and staff satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as required by the Department of Pharmacy Services.

Qualifications

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D)

Experience:

• ASHP-accredited Post-Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Practice residency required.
• ASHP-accredited Post-Graduate Year 2 Internal Medicine Residency preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information for a medical management plan.
• Understanding of drug utilization review and drug usage evaluation.
• Ability to fully utilize the hospitals’s electronic medical record systems, equipment, and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.
• Proficiency of word processing software and other related software
• Participates in departmental quality improvement initiatives and contributes to team or departmental projects directed toward the achievement of improved service efficiency and patient outcomes Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Maintains a professional image.

Licenses, Certifications:

• Current New York State Pharmacist License and Registration required.
• BCPS certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 25 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
• Position may require prolonged periods of sitting and use of a computer and screen viewing throughout the working day.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of One Brooklyn Health (OBH).

OBH is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.