Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

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Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Will Do The Following

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for

patients according to evidence-based medicine and following established

policies, procedures, and protocols.\

• Rounds daily on all Med Surg patients and other patients as

appropriate. May round individually, with Physician, or as part of

multidisciplinary team as available. Provides drug information to

patients, their families, and health care providers.\

• Reviews electronic medical record for each patient daily and

evaluates drug therapy. Monitors drug therapy regimens for

contraindications, drug/drug interactions, drug/food interactions,

allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose. Writes Pharmacist Note

on each patient every day. Contacts prescriber to make changes if

needed.\

• Interprets medication orders (verbal, written, or computer) and

transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately or

verifies electronic orders.\

• Assists with pharmacokinetics consults and drug dosing per

organizational protocol.\

• Performs antimicrobial stewardship activities by reviewing and

interpreting culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic

appropriateness and recommends changes as needed.\

• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and

in a timely manner.\

• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and

completely.\

• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review

activities of the department. Collects data, conducts quality monitors

and inspections, and maintains logs, records, and other documentation as

assigned.\

• Participates in the Palliative Care team and other collaborative

groups as assigned.\

• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation,

education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and

other staffs. Works with pharmacy and other students as assigned.\

• Performs medication reconciliations on admission and/or discharge.

Verifies home medications. Checks student/intern/pharmacy technician

computer entry of Medication Reconciliations and writes related

Pharmacist Notes as appropriate. Contacts retail pharmacies to arrange

discharge meds as needed.\

• Sustains the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements,

utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational

drug therapy selection.

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request

according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.\

• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile,

hazardous, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.\

• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains

records as required by law.

• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the

department.\

• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily

activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance

appraisal of pharmacy support personnel if requested.\

• Works independently with minimal supervision. Organizes and

prioritizes work assignments. Ensures pharmacy services are provided in

a timely manner.\

• Completes and documents inspections of medication storage areas at

least monthly if assigned. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable

drugs.\

• Answers the telephone within 3 rings, identifying self and

department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel. Answers requests at

the window.\

• Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.\
• Performs essential duties of Pharmacy Manager in his/her absence.\
• Follows USP 797 and USP 800 regulations for sterile compounding and

handling of hazardous drugs when implemented.\

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains c mpetence required for current job title/position.\
• Maintains current pharmacist licensure.

2. Attends pharmacy staff meetings and other meetings as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to work independently with

minimal direct supervision. Ability to work cooperatively with health

care team and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle frequent interruptions

and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set

priorities, make critical decisions and respond quickly to emergency

requests. Ability to exercise sound professional judgment. Ability to

communicate effectively (orally and in writing). Ability to meet the

pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult,

geriatric, psychiatric, oncology, obstetric, chemically dependent,

rehabilitation, and skilled-nursing patients.