Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
5 days ago
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Location: The Miriam Hospital
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Shift 2
Union: Non-union
Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to join our dedicated healthcare team at The Miriam Hospital. As a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medications in our ICU setting. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to optimize drug therapy for critically ill patients, providing medication management and guidance for complex high-acuity cases.
Responsibilities- Coordinates pharmacy clinical programs, including pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmaceutical care, and drug information services.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary care givers to monitor, assess, recommend changes to, and optimize medication use in areas of therapeutic specialization.
- Serves as a subject matter expert and real-time go-to resource in area of specialty.
- Participates in the development of therapeutic drug policy and implements corrective strategies necessary to contain drug costs in specified patient settings and/or within therapeutic classes.
- Monitors pharmacy clinical services through continuous quality improvement activities.
- Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and budgets for Pharmacy Services and clinical practice setting.
- Provides input to assist in the development of effective drug budgeting and allocation of resources through application of pharmacoeconomic principles and methods to achieve defined goals and objectives.
- Ensures that pharmacy clinical services and programs support established standards of care, meet or exceed patient care quality standards, are in compliance with regulatory agencies, and consider age-specific needs of the patient populations served.
- Maintains computerized systems, software programs, and specialized equipment and technologies utilized in drug information and evaluation processes.
- Coordinates medication use quality improvement programs and related database maintenance.
- Participates in determining the qualifications and competence of department personnel and in the development of tools and standards to establish and improve staff competency levels in areas of therapeutic specialization.
- Effectively communicates with staff, management, and customers to facilitate the timely flow of drug information and accurate communication regarding continuous quality improvement activities.
- Participates in the education and training of pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and nurses, physician assistants, and medical students and residents.
- Presents formal lectures to pharmacists, other health professionals, and the lay public as assigned.
- Maintains current professional competence in area of specialty, including new medications, disease management standards, patient care practices, and innovative technology.
- Participates in risk management activities, practice performance improvement initiatives, and quality measures.
- Leads or participates in relevant committees, task forces, and performance improvement teams as assigned.
- Prepares papers for presentation at professional organization meetings, submits manuscripts for publication in professional journals, and authors articles for publication on the Pharmacy Web site.
- Conducts pharmacy practice research, clinical research, and data-related research in alignment with Brown University Health mission goals and priorities.
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
- Advanced study in pharmacy or health care related field, preferably a master's degree or comparable work experience.
- Must be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.
- Maintains current unrestricted licensure as a licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.
- Maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications to fulfill emergency code blue response responsibilities as assigned.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
- Successful completion of Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Residency from an accredited program in area of specialty, if applicable, and national board certification in area of specialty, if available; otherwise national Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy preferred.
- Departmental certification in Medication Management (MTM).
- Clinical experience, knowledge, and development may be considered in lieu of formal training.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact appropriately with patients, families, colleagues, and others.
- Effective organizational and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of area-specific technology, including but not limited to pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technology, software, equipment, and automation.
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and web browsers.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Extended periods of time spent standing and walking. Requires the visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer. Occasional travel between facilities or sites is required.
Independent Action: Functions independently within a broad scope of departmental policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to Senior Clinical Pharmacist when clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.
Supervisory Responsibility: None.
Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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