Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Outpatient Anticoagulation

Socket.dev; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central positions a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to deliver comprehensive pharmacotherapy services and lead initiatives to optimize medication use. You will respond to complex therapy issues and mentor students, residents, and staff pharmacists.

The role collaborates with Franciscan Alliance medical staff to improve outcomes, participates in education, formulary management, antimicrobial stewardship, and transitions of care, with required residency and pharmacist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required; Doctorate in Pharmacy is preferred.
• 1 year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency required.
• 3 years in the area of specialization required.
• 1 year PGY-2 Pharmacy residency preferred.
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) with state licensing.
• Board certification in an applicable area of specialty or pharmacotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with allied health disciplines to provide quality patient care.
• Consult with healthcare professionals on selection, procurement, distribution, and safe use of medications.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing staff education for clinical staff pharmacists.
• Direct and precept students and/or residents.
• Lead cost effective formulary management initiatives.
• Review adverse events and recommend improvements to medication use processes.
• Review literature and apply findings to improve medication use.
• Attend committees and contribute to policies and procedures.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services including pharmacokinetic consults, dosing management, antimicrobial stewardship, and care transitions.

Job description

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central1501 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides comprehensive pharmacotherapy services for patient populations, responds to complex drug therapy issues, and provides leadership to improve medication use. The Specialist leads education efforts for Clinical Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Residents, and other healthcare professionals. This position collaborates with other Franciscan Alliance medical staff and facilities to achieve best practices and optimal outcomes for all patients.

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Collaborate with allied health disciplines to provide quality patient care.
• Consult with and advise other Healthcare professionals and patients on matters pertaining to selection, procurement, distribution, and safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing staff education for clinical staff pharmacist.
• Direct and precept students and/or residents.
• Lead cost effective formulary management initiatives.
• Review adverse events related to the medication use process, recommend improvements to the medication use process, as needed, and ensure improvements are implemented.
• Review literature and publications in area of specialization, and recommend improvements to the medication use process.
• Review prescriptions and medication orders, check for appropriateness, and provide information needed to properly and safely administer the medication.
• Attend and participate in local and system-wide committees to improve the medication use process.
• Draft, review, and revise medication related policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services as outlined in approved hospital policies, including but not limited to: pharmacokinetic consults, renal dosing, parenteral nutrition management, anticoagulation management, neonatal/pediatric/geriatric dosing management, route optimization, antimicrobial stewardship, and reviewing medications at transitions of care.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy
• Preferred Doctorate Pharmacy
• 1 year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Required
• 3 years In area of specialization Required
• 1 year PGY-2 Pharmacy residency Preferred
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) - State Licensing Board
• Board Certified in applicable area of specialty or pharmacotherapy (if specialty area not available) - .
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association As required by unit

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on thebenefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.