Pharmacy Program Coordinator Atrium Health Virtual Pharmacy Services Acute Care NC/GA Division
Pharmacy Program Coordinator Atrium Health Virtual Pharmacy Services Acute Care NC/GA Division
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Job Description
Variable schedule. Remote but will require travel to NC/GA Division acute care facilities as needed. Licensed in the state of North Carolina and/or Georgia
Primary Purpose
Responsible for enhancing the delivery of evidencebased medicine through designing leading implementing and monitoring of medication use systems and programs. Assists with the strategic planning and execution of pharmacy initiatives serving as a subject matter expert.
Major Responsibilities
- Demonstrates expertise in relevant area of practice. Provides clinical support to colleagues solving complex problems and using specialty knowledge to assist in patient care
- Supports department operations in compliance with local state and federal regulations accrediting agencies and with organizational policies and procedures
- Participates collegially with members of the department of pharmacy and other health care teammates to ensure pharmacy representation in the development of medication use management programs including clinical guideline development critical pathways disease management drug monographs/class reviews/order sets and drug use programs. Serves as the clinical pharmacy liaison to the site or enterprise service line applying expertise in drug therapy to prevent and resolve drugrelated problems.
- Designs educates evaluates and leads safety and performance improvement initiatives including development of educational programs for medical nursing and pharmacy teammates to achieve the organizations clinical quality cost and service quality goals
- Identifies opportunities for stewardship of high cost or high use medications in area of practice to limit waste generate revenue and/or reduce overall cost of care. Executes approved action plans and tracks stewardship initiatives.
- Mentors orients trains and assists in the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates residents and students as assigned
- Supports team leader in executing initiatives to meet the needs/goals of the pharmacy enterprise
- Performs duties of relevant pharmacy teams as called upon which may include order verification medication preparation patient counseling medication management transitions of care support and utilization management reviews. Pharmacists involved in the provision of services covered under a collaborative practice agreement may be required to demonstrate competence and achieve credentialing in the areas of chronic disease they are managing.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her agespecific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Agespecific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Minimum Job Requirements
Education: Bachelors or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPEaccredited school of pharmacy required or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
Certification / Registration / License: Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required. Immunization and nonvaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice. Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
Work Experience: Requires completion of pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience or working experience as a licensed pharmacist in area of specialty. Direct experience with training education or preceptor roles required. 3 years of hospital pharmacist experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Maintains skills in area of practice
- Strong computer skills
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Excellent presentation facilitation and training development skills
- Demonstrates decision making team building customer service and conflict resolution skills
- Life support training courses may be required dependent upon department discretion
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Requires considerable walking standing pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material without assistance
- Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity
- May be required to frequently stretch bend squat or kneel to perform job
- Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents
- Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks minor cuts or bruises
- Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing typing and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines
- Must have use of both hands be able to see clearly and read small font such as that on unitdose medication packages and syringes
- Must have functional speech vision and hearing
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
- Exposed to normal office environment
- May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary when warranted
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
