Clinical Pharm Specialist - Primary Care - Ashtabula

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals is looking for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cleveland, Ohio. This role involves providing clinical pharmacy services, including drug information and monitoring, and serving as a preceptor for pharmacy residents. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy, be a Registered Pharmacist in Ohio, and have strong communication skills. Preferred qualifications include completing an ASHP accredited residency or having 3-5 years of experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ASHP accredited residency or 3-5 years of experience in the practice area is preferred.
• Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph) in the State of Ohio is required.
• Experience in drug therapy of diseases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services including drug therapy monitoring and consultations.
• Participate in the Medication Safety and Therapeutics Committee process.
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students.

Skills

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Drug therapy monitoring

Patient consultations

Clinical pharmacology

Education

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Word processing software

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Pharm Specialist - Primary Care - Ashtabula (260004WR)

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides a wide range of services in their area of expertise. These services may include, but are not limited to, rounding with physicians and other healthcare providers to drive evidence based and institution guideline directed medication therapy management, active participation in the training of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents, assist with policy and guideline development, and active participation in local and system level committees and workgroups in their area of expertise.

What You Will Do

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff education, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations)
• Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T) Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in maintaining and updating the system formulary
• Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
• Provide continuing education to Clinical Pharmacist staff
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Actively participate in local and system committees and workgroups pertaining to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist’s area of expertise

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy with completion of an ASHP accredited residency/residencies or 3-5 years of experience in the practice area. (Preferred)

Work Experience

• less than 1 year Experience as a pharmacist with training in drug therapy of diseases including the knowledge and application of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions, and pharmaceutics to patients, training in cost analysis/cost evaluation techniques (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Computer systems skills in spreadsheet, database and word processing (Preferred proficiency)
• Must demonstrate highly effective written and oral communication skills (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph) in the State of Ohio (Required)