Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
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Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves as a leader in clinical pharmacy practice. Specialists provide comprehensive clinical and distributive medication management services and will utilize their advanced clinical skills in the provision of evidencedbased safe and costeffective drug therapy to achieve optimal medication therapy outcomes. They serve as a drug information and educational resource for the pharmacy staff patients residents/students medical staff nursing staff and other healthcare professionals. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will participate in the development of clinical guidelines/protocols new programs/services and facilitate professional development activities in their area of expertise.Important Details:
Full time status at BIDMC is considered for schedules greater than or equal to 30 hours per week; part time status is 20 to 29 hours per week.
Job Description:
Join our pharmacy team and make a meaningful impact in patient care!
1. Practices in accordance with the state and federal laws rules and regulations including but not limited to Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy Department of Public Health the Food and DrugAdministration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Maintains certification and credentials in accordance with the Board of Registration and adheres to institutional policies and procedures.
2. Reviews and verifies medication orders with consideration including but not limited to the following patient specific parameters: diagnosis weight/body surface area age allergies organ function laboratory values medication duplication drug interactions. Clarifies orders deemed to be inappropriate incomplete or otherwise unclear with the prescriber in a timely manner.
3. Documents and communicates pertinent information and discussion with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to ensure continuity of care.
4. Provides drug information to physicians nurses and other health care professionals.
5. Checks and verifies sterile and nonsterile medications.
6. Supervises the activities of students technicians and residents within the pharmacist area of practice.
7. Promotes a culture of patient safety by submittingmedication related events and near misses.
8. Completes daily pharmacy surveillance tool monitoring including followup and documentation as well as other daily patient care initiatives and relevant reports.
9. Works collaboratively with all pharmacists pharmacy technicians and pharmacy personnel. Upholds a culture of respect and teamwork across the Pharmacy Department.
10. Precepts pharmacy students resident rotations andresidentled quality improvement projects. May serve as Residency Program Coordinator or Residency Program Director
11. Regularly participates in department initiatives including but not limited to supporting formulary stewardship presenting new medication requests at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee creating and maintaining policies and procedures conducting assessments of workflows and/or developing departmental tools and resources.
12. Supports a specific core area of practice through interdisciplinary education ongoing specialty training and as a resource for Pharmacy staff.
13. Updates clinical guidelines and presents hospital wide educational initiatives.
14. Serves on hospital interdisciplinary committees or workgroups to improve process and quality outcomes.
15. Supports IRBapproved research activities medication use evaluations or costsavings initiatives.
16. Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
1. PGY 1 13 years OR PGY 2 OR 35 years of experience in clinical specialty area
Preferred Qualifications:
1. BPS
As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
