Pharmacist - Clinical

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for providing clinical services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The role includes collaborating with nursing and medical staff on medication therapy, conducting Drug Utilization Reviews, and overseeing pharmacy interns.

Ideal candidates will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, an active Arizona Pharmacist license, and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Current Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and clarifies written orders for medications.
• Prepares compounds and packages medications.
• Advises patients on medication use, side effects, and dosages.

Skills

Knowledge of drugs and side effects

Skill in patient communication

Ability to analyze and interpret information

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Job description

Summary

Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical services in an inpatient and/or clinic setting. Responsibilities include collaboration with nursing and medical staff with medication chart reviews that will assist in the optimization of medication therapy, implementation of up-to-date pharmacotherapy and treatment guidelines with providers, conduct Drug Utilization Reviews, and preparation of Drug Review Criteria for medical staff review at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. The Clinical Pharmacist is also an active preceptor for PGY1 residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy staff.

Pharmacist Grad performs functions under the supervision of a Licensed Registered Pharmacist (RPH).

Essential Functions

• Interprets and clarifies written orders for all types of medications.
• Prepares compounds, labels, and packages medications and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with established professional protocols and standards.
• Provides medications and drug information relative to circumstances and patient conditions in emergency codes in the hospital.
• Communicates drug-related side effects, dosages, potential complications to health care professionals.
• Advises patients and/or their representatives on use of various medications, including dosage, side effects and composition.
• Remains informed about current developments concerning new drugs or test results regarding drug usage; researches drug information requests and responds promptly.
• Promotes effective use of formulary system through drug product selection and therapeutic alternative produce suggestion for non-formulary orders.
• Monitors drug therapy as assigned by physicians; suggests alternative drug therapy when appropriate.
• Consults with and advises medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• Oversees work of Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacy Interns participating in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of medications and pharmaceuticals.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies, and standards.
• Provides education to pharmacy interns, students and PGY1 residents.
• Participates in rounds and care coordination conferences as appropriate.
• Participates in quality improvement committees as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy or bachelor’s degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Experience: None required.
• Licensure or Certification: Current Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required (ACLS requirement waived for clinical pharmacist working in the retail pharmacy department).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of drugs, possible side effects or interactions with other drugs, and how to compound medication in accordance with professional standards and practices.
• Skill in following physicians’ orders and prescribed medications and relaying any procedures and concerns to the patient.
• Skill in responding to patients’ questions or concerns.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the public.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents or logarithms.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, single or multiple regressions, determination of test reliability and validity, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.