Clinical Pharmacist

100 LCMC Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

100 LCMC Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to collaborate with physicians and care managers to optimize patient outcomes while managing costs. The role emphasizes therapeutic assessments, disease management, and education across care teams.

The position requires a Pharm.D. with preferred PGY residency or BCPS, and involves active participation in clinical committees and medication guidance for multiple practice areas.

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. degree required.
• PGY1 residency or PGY2 in Internal Medicine preferred.
• Board certification in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs and implements clinical pharmacy services within the care team.
• Provides clinical consultation to Medical Staff and other providers.
• Documents interventions and pharmacokinetic dosing in medical records.
• Educates physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and staff on therapies and drug information.
• Participates in committee work and formulary/protocol development.

Education

Pharm.D.

PGY residency/BCPS preferred

Job description

Your job is more than a job. This is a generalist position. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for working with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, as part of a medical care team focusing on patient outcomes, while maintaining cost. The clinical pharmacist provides patients and providers with therapeutic assessments and selected disease management, for assigned practices, working towards improving patient and practice outcomes. The clinical pharmacist also performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

General Duties

• Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.
• Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggests appropriate cost‑effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.
• Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (i.e., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors etc.).
• Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high‑quality patient care.
• Performs staff duties as needed.
• Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions.
• Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals by developing educational materials and competencies and providing in‑services as needed.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and any other appropriate drug information reports as approved by the appropriate committee(s).
• Actively participates on clinical committees including pharmacy and therapeutics committee and other appointed committees as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners.
• Fosters a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health‑system initiatives.

Licenses & Certifications

• Required: Pharm.D.
• Preferred: Completion of PGY 1 Residency Program or Completion of PGY 2 in Internal Medicine OR Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)

Work Shift

Work Shift: Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

About University Medical Center University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.