Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bell Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for Transitions of Care to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care during admission and discharge. You will work with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious therapy and actively participate in rounds and patient education.

The role requires a PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy with licensure, and involves teaching, precepting, and contributing to performance improvement initiatives within the pharmacy department.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited program.
• Completion of PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency preferred.
• Licensed Pharmacist in state of primary practice site.
• ACLS certification as needed.
• PALS and/or NRP certifications as needed.
• BLS certification as required.
• Board certification in a specialty (BSPS) preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen care quality.
• Attends patient care rounds with multidisciplinary team to assess and monitor therapy.
• Flexes staffing to cover supplemental shifts.
• Ensures timely medication order processing via entry and verification.
• Performs patient-specific medication profile reviews, dosing, and IV to PO conversions with documentation.
• Reports medication incidents and ADRs and participates in safety reviews.
• Participates in medication reconciliation at admission, transfer, or discharge and provides patient education.
• Precepts residents/students and provides mentorship and education.
• Demonstrates required clinical competencies for the assigned unit and supports training activities.

Conocimientos

Team communication

Teaching/Mentoring

Pharmacokinetics

IV to PO

Medication reconciliation

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

PGY-1/PGY-2 residency

Licensed Pharmacist

ACLS certification

PALS/NRP certification

BLS certification

Board Certification (BSPS)

Descripción del empleo

Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of CareBell Hospital## Position Summary / Career Interest:The Clinical Pharmacist - Transitions of Care provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients during Transitions of Care (e.g. admission and discharge). This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.**Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions*** Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.* Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious treatment regimens.* Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.* Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.* Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.* Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.* Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.* Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.* Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. **Required Education and Experience*** Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university. **Preferred Education and Experience*** Completion of an accredited pharmacy post graduate training program (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 residency program). **Required Licensure and Certification*** Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice site.* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) certification as necessary.* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification as necessary.* Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) **Preferred Licensure and Certification*** Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of specialty.