Clinical Pharmacist Specialist — Therapeutics & Care Leader

Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a pharmacist with leadership responsibilities to coordinate and oversee pharmacy clinical services. You will develop and implement patient-focused pharmacotherapy programs, ensure safe medication use, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within Brown University Health’s integrated care model.

The role requires staying current on new medications, disease management standards, and technology, while training staff and ensuring compliance with state and

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees new and established pharmacy clinical services within scope of practice. Establishes priorities for effective patient care and clinical pharmacy services within the scope of existing departmental and organizational policies.
• Provides patient care and education, through comprehensive medication reconciliations, medication-related patient counseling, plan of care adherence counseling and support, and general health education coaching and support.
• Emphasizes the safe and effective use of medications, identifies potential drug interactions, and performs other related activities.
• Facilitates provision of resources to maximize patients' medication therapy success with consideration to the patient's social determinants of health.
• Coaches professional staff (home medical team, other practitioners, and providers) on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic principles, facilitating safe and cost-effective medication use practices within the integrated care delivery model.
• Provides support for patients enrolled in the Brown University Health Specialty Drug Patient Management Program (SDPMP) and those covered by Brown University Health-affiliated accountable care organizations in accordance with the policies and procedures of the respective patient care program.
• Appropriately documents patient encounters, interventions, and plans of care in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participates in the development, implementation, and integration of patient-focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services. Reviews and analyzes proposed clinical services recommending and implementing changes, allocation of resources, recent technologies etc., to increase the efficiency and level of pharmaceutical care provided.
• Implements, interprets, and provides consultation for policies, procedures, and standards of practice related to medication use.
• When practicing under a collaborative practice agreement, follows practices consistent with services delineated in the agreement, and ensures compliance with existing state and federal regulations.
• Ensures that pharmacy clinical services and programs support established standards of care, meet, or exceed patient care quality standards, and consider the aging processes and human developmental stages (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric) of the patient populations served.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and real-time go to resource in area of specialty.
• Maintains current professional competence in area of specialty, including new medications, disease management standards, patient care practices, and innovative technology, by participation in ongoing independent study, and membership and participation in professional organizations. Attends and participates in continuing education activities, trains, and retrains as needed.
• Effectively communicates with staff, management, and customers to facilitate the timely flow of drug information. Provides accurate communication, both written and verbal as appropriate.
• Works with Brown University Health's Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P& T) Committee to establish protocols for drug therapy management and collaborative practice. Monitors drugs and/or therapeutic classes targeted for review and implements corrective strategies to optimize drug use in compliance with clinical usage guidelines.

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a pharmacist with leadership responsibilities to coordinate and oversee pharmacy clinical services. You will develop and implement patient-focused pharmacotherapy programs, ensure safe medication use, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within Brown University Health’s integrated care model.

The role requires staying current on new medications, disease management standards, and technology, while training staff and ensuring compliance with state and