Clinical Pharmacist

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DESIGNATED A ‘BEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL‘ BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Washington, D.C. - July 16, 2024 -- The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 2024-2025 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital. GW Hospital ranks 4th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

GW Hospital achieved ‘high performing‘ status in six specialty areas: Neurology and Neurosurgery; Orthopedics; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery; Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery; Urology; and Geriatrics, along with receiving ‘high performing‘ designations for the following eight common procedure and condition areas: Heart Failure; Heart Attack; Kidney Failure; Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma; Prostate Cancer Surgery; Stroke; Hip Fracture; and Diabetes. Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, ‘High Performing‘ is a designation U.S. News & World Report bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average.

Additionally in 2024, GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology‘s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain - Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award.

U.S. News and World Report named GW Hospital as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) in 2024. This designation means that GW Hospital provides a high standard of care for patients with uncomplicated pregnancies. This designation is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News‘ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

‘We are thrilled that GW Hospital‘s commitment to providing the highest quality care to our patients has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report,‘ says Kimberly Russo, Chief Executive Officer of The George Washington University Hospital and UHS Group Vice President of the Washington, D.C. Region. ‘ As an academic medical center, our multidisciplinary care teams are dedicated to outstanding clinical excellence, research, and education in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients. This recognition by U.S. News & World Report, which places us within the top hospitals in the region, is a testament to the range of advanced services we offer and the expertise, specialized skills, and commitment of our entire care team. GW Hospital is dedicated to elevating healthcare in our community, across Washington, D.C. and the greater DMV area.‘

To be ranked as a Best Regional Hospital, a hospital or healthcare system has to outperform its peers in procedures and conditions that U.S. News & World Report evaluates, including risk-adjusted survival, patient experience, level of nursing care and successfully returning patients home following discharge. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings assist patients and their doctors in making informed healthcare decisions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, patient counseling and teaching. Clinical Pharmacists fill orders for medications, monitor patients drug therapies and provide drug information. Clinical Pharmacist supervises and directs supportive staff. In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, a Clinical Pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the Director of PharmacyIn addition, the Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care services to include advising physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control within assigned hospital locations; participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical staff and students.

Transplant Pharmacist

• Performs all Transplant Pharmacist duties Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Inpatient Pharmacy to support transplant after clinic hours and on weekends)
• Provides comprehensive medication education to transplant recipients and families
• Collaborates with members of the transplant team in the care of transplant candidates and recipients
• Perform medication review for hospital discharge and post-transplant patients
• Provide medication counseling and discharge medication teaching for immunosuppressant therapy (for patients, family and caregivers) prior to patient‘s discharge
• Teach patients to fill pill boxes and provide additional assistance for those with needs
• Assist with prior authorization as needed
• Provide medication schedule to increase patient adherence
• Answer drug information queries for providers, nurses and patients
• Participates in Quality Improvement Projects and research studies that are related to pharmaceutical education as directed (no more than two non-pharmaceutical studies)
• Provide educational in-services for pharmacist and nursing staff
• Provide Journal Clubs/Topic Discussions for pharmacy students
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, residents and students as directed
• Participate in and/or coordinate any associated research projects for the transplant clinic patients as needed

Pre-transplant

• Reviews medications for transplant recipients presented at patient selection meetings
• Evaluate medication profile for potential drug interactions
• Communicates with transplant coordinators to ensure medication interaction alerts are added to OTTR
• Enters Alerts in OTTR about patients on blood thinners

Perioperative phase

• Evaluates, identifies, and solves medication-related problems for transplant recipients
• Review induction and maintenance medication protocols for immunosuppression
• Provides education to the transplant team on transplant medications and adherence to the medication The transplant team then provides this information to the transplant recipients and their family members
• Prepares and assists with discharge planning for transplant recipients
• Attend inpatient multidisciplinary rounds and document medication-related interventions in patient‘s EMR
• Make recommendations for infection prophylaxis during inpatient rounds and in the outpatient clinic
• Documents discharge plan for medications in patient‘s EMR
• Complete two notes prior to discharge for new transplant patients
• Communicates any medication concerns to post transplant clinic coordinators
• Evaluates transplant recipient medication regimens as indicated
• Communicates all transplant recipient medication issues and concerns to appropriate members of the transplant team
• Attends weekly patient selection meetings
• Attends monthly QAPI meetings

Post operative Phase

• Counsel patients in outpatient clinic and review medication therapy plans
• Perform medication reconciliation and assist with dose adjustment for target immunosuppressive agents to therapeutic goal
• Assist with coordinating medication prescriptions and determine pharmacy cost to patient
• Monitor for duplication of therapy, GI prophylaxis and medication adherence
• Alerts transplant team of any potential drug interactions with immunosuppressive routine post-transplant
• Make recommendations regarding blood pressure medications, insulin management, acute pain and other chronic conditions
• Assist with coordinating medication prescriptions during discharge
• Evaluates compliance/adherence in post-transplant recipients as needed
• Living Donors
• Reviews any reported medication concerns about potential living donors with living donor coordinator
• Participates in living donor selection meetings
• Documents any concerns about living donor medications during selection meetings

Peri Operative

• Documents discharge medications in living donor EMR
• Communicates any concerns for discharge medications to living donor team members

• Education/Qualification

• • Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy

• • 2 - 3 years of relevant experience

• • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) preferred

• 
  Skills

• • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• • Effective interpersonal skills

• • Ability to maintain confidentiality

• • Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

• • Knowledgeable of and complies with laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy.

• • Pyxis experience with knowledge of Pyxis Reports (i.e., optimization, load/unload, nursing narcotic access, etc.)

• • Some travel, to follow-up with Corporate, Financial, GPO, Compliance and Pyxis issues.

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About Universal Health Services

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