Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Ambulatory Care Partner Clinic

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh is seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to optimize patient care through comprehensive drug therapy management, education, and collaboration with the healthcare team.

The role emphasizes leading clinical processes, supervising staff and residents, and contributing to formulary reviews and research to advance medication safety and effectiveness.

Qualifikationen

• Pharmacy residency or 4 years of demonstrated clinical experience.
• Licensed or eligible for PA pharmacist licensure within 120 days.
• Preferred PGY2 residency is an asset.

Aufgaben

• Provides pharmaceutical care in specialty area including drug history review and drug therapy recommendations.
• Plans and implements clinical processes to improve outcomes and minimize adverse events; contributes to reports for committees.
• Coaches and mentors pharmacy staff, residents, students and healthcare providers.

Kenntnisse

Clinical pharmacy

Drug information

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Pharmacy practice leadership

Ausbildung

Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) or 4 years clinical experience

PA Pharmacist licensure or eligibility (120 days)

Jobbeschreibung

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy by developing and providing clinical services in their area of expertise. Conducts drug therapy monitoring and drug formulary reviews, implements drug therapy interventions to reduce adverse events. May conduct pharmacy practice research. Educates and trains the pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, students and other members of the healthcare team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides pharmaceutical care in their specialty practice area which can include reviewing and evaluating patients' drug/medical history, providing drug therapy recommendations to optimize care, providing drug information, evaluation of medical literature, rounding with medical services, drug utilization reviews/monitors and patient counseling. (20%)
• Plans, implements, performs and measures the clinical processes that will improve treatment outcomes while minimizing adverse drug events and contribute favorable quality and financial outcomes. Coordinates DUEs, analyzes, trends and evaluates data to be synthesized into reports for action by committees. (20%)
• Creates a culture of learning and sharing in the network that supports the development of a fully qualified clinical staff through coaching, motivation and empowerment. Implements staff development on clinical processes and oversees the training of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students and healthcare providers. (20%)
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork including development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols that promote appropriate medication safety and medication utilization using best practice evidence based recommendations. (10%)
• Provides input in planning pharmaceutical care to meet department and organizational goals. May assist and perform duties of a Pharmacy Practice Supervisor/Coordinator. (10%)
• When applicable, instructs, mentors and empowers pharmacy residents to become clinical specialists. (10%)
• Contributes to the medical community and pharmacy practice by presenting research at meetings and/or publishing results in journals. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications

• Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) or 4 years of demonstrated clinical experience.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of PA or eligible to obtain licensure within 120 days.

Preferred qualifications

• PGY2-Residency.

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