Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Allegheny Health Network; Zelienople (Butler County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a licensed pharmacist to optimize patient care through safe, cost-effective drug therapy. The role includes staffing, drug monitoring, formulary reviews, and interventions to reduce adverse events.

This position educates staff and providers, participates in interdisciplinary rounds, and develops clinical briefs for the team. The role emphasizes planning and executing pharmaceutical programs, and improving outcomes across the department while collaborating on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Completion of a Pharmacy Residency or 2 years of demonstrated clinical experience.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in PA within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs functions of a pharmacist as described in the job description (50%).
• Designs and implements drug use evaluations and reports (formulary evaluations, monitors, or drug usage studies).
• Educates healthcare professionals, participates in rounds with the interdisciplinary team, and prepares clinical briefs.

Skills

Pharmacist licensure

Pharmacy residency

Clinical experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Pharmacy Licensure in PA

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEWOptimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost effective drug therapy; provides pharmacist staffing duties; conducts drug therapy monitoring, conducts drug formulary reviews, and implements drug therapy interventions to reduce adverse events; educates and trains the pharmacy staff, Pharmacy Residents, and other health care providers.

• Performs functions of a pharmacist per the pharmacist job description. (50%)
• Provides clinical support functions, design and implementation of drug use evaluations which includes collecting, analyzing, trending, collating and evaluation data to be synthesized into reports such as formulary evaluations, ongoing monitors or specific drug usage evaluations. (20%)
• Participates in educational program for healthcare professionals including nurses, medical staff, pharmacy residents and pharmacists. Participates in medical rounds whenever possible with the interdisciplinary team. Prepares clear and concise clinical briefs for use by nurses, medical staff, pharmacy and committees. (10%)
• Provides input in planning pharmaceutical programs to meet department and organizational goals. Responsible for the design, coordination, implementation, performance and outcomes of programs, services and initiatives. (10%)
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork by working on committees and task forces. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

CompanyAllegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEWOptimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost effective drug therapy; provides pharmacist staffing duties; conducts drug therapy monitoring, conducts drug formulary reviews, and implements drug therapy interventions to reduce adverse events; educates and trains the pharmacy staff, Pharmacy Residents, and other health care providers.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs functions of a pharmacist per the pharmacist job description. (50%)
• Provides clinical support functions, design and implementation of drug use evaluations which includes collecting, analyzing, trending, collating and evaluation data to be synthesized into reports such as formulary evaluations, ongoing monitors or specific drug usage evaluations. (20%)
• Participates in educational program for healthcare professionals including nurses, medical staff, pharmacy residents and pharmacists. Participates in medical rounds whenever possible with the interdisciplinary team. Prepares clear and concise clinical briefs for use by nurses, medical staff, pharmacy and committees. (10%)
• Provides input in planning pharmaceutical programs to meet department and organizational goals. Responsible for the design, coordination, implementation, performance and outcomes of programs, services and initiatives. (10%)
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork by working on committees and task forces. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D).
• Completion of a Pharmacy Residency or 2 years of demonstrated clinical experience required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of PA at hire or sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days.

Preferred

• PG1 Residency

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