Emory Healthcare · 1 week ago
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/ Internal Medicine/ Oncology-Hematology
Atlanta Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelEmory Healthcare is an academic medical center with a high acuity patient population. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will focus on Internal Medicine and Oncology-Hematology, ensuring appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes while providing patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
The clinical specialist, pharmacy I practices as a clinical expert in specialty practice area(s). In addition to direct patient care activities, this position is responsible for ensuring appropriate medication therapy and clinical outcomes for the institution related to specialty area
Practices as a clinical expert in specialty practice area. Develops and promotes advanced clinical practice based upon recent evidenced based practice. Practices under existing and establishes new collaborative practice agreements to enhance pharmaceutical care
Ensures institution-wide appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes in specialty area. Consistently provides patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care
Proactively reviews and processes orders accurately and efficiently
Prevents and/or resolves drug-related problems to ensure safety, efficacy, and cost-efficiency by consulting with the ordering prescriber and appropriately documents
Performs daily in-depth patient profile review to assess, monitor and recommend appropriate drug therapy as applicable. Consistently evaluates, intervenes, and documents clinical interventions beyond institutional protocols and guidelines
Supports recommendations with critical analysis of literature
Monitors drug therapy regimens and makes recommendations or modifications per protocol
Leads the development of system nomograms and other guidelines
Promotes the documentation of clinical activities and adverse drug events
Attends medical codes as applicable
Develops system policies and processes for proper dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, and/or administration of medications and compounded products
Actively participates in development of system clinical practice initiatives
Serves as a role model for complex clinical and ethical situations and resolves conflict constructively
Develops, uses and promotes effective patient education materials and techniques for drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling and drug administration education. Participates in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate
Responsible for service completion and patient satisfaction
Engages in external professional activities to maintain clinical competency and knowledge of current trends and practices. Develops accredited continuing education activities every 2 years
Precepts pharmacy students and residents as available. Responsible for department training and competency assurance for specialty area. Develops and assists in training and education of pharmacy and other disciplines. Assists pharmacists seeking to advance their clinical skills
Answers drug information questions with in-depth knowledge of research designs, methodologies, and biostatistics. Actively participates in scholarly activities in specialty area; Submits publications or national presentations routinely
Recognizes process failures and actively engages in analysis and improvement efforts. Leads medication use evaluation or quality improvement project annually in specialty area
Oversees the work performed by pharmacy students, technicians and pharmacists to ensure performance standards are maintained and work is in accordance with state, federal and organizational regulations
Documents adverse drug reactions and medication variances per policy. Reviews trends and recommends patient safety solutions in specialty. Promotes new ideas to improve quality or overcome barriers to advance the profession in specialty area
Responsible for overall departmental pharmacy financial stewardship for specialty area
Leads the development and reinforcement of medication use policies and processes to ensure financial medication stewardship. Actively participates in formulary review and medication selection to promote cost savings. Supports and promotes cost-savings initiatives
Engages in review of medication insurance authorization status as applicable. Maintains and promotes understanding of 340b practices as applicable
Responsible for oversight of medication use systems in specialty area
Leads the development and review of protocols, guidelines, or order sets. Participates in multidisciplinary or system Emory Healthcare committee
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy
ASHP- Accredited Post Graduate Year 1 and 2 Residency or Fellowship or equivalent experience in the specialty area
Active Georgia Pharmacist license
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required within 90 days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 6 months, if directly applicable to practice specialty
Preferred
Relevant Pharmacy Specialty Board Certification
Company
Emory Healthcare
Emory Healthcare is the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia., United States.
Founded in 1953
10001+ employees
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Jennifer Schuck
Chief Executive Officer
Joon S Lee MD
Chief Executive Officer
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