Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system  

Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals  

Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements  

Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose  

Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.  

Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection  

Attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds  

Support the hospital formulary decision process by working with medical staff to promote rational drug therapy and make improvements identified by drug utilization evaluations  

Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients  

Actively participate in pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.  

Participate in the antimicrobial management and other clinical programs  

Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely. Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to insure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports (if assigned)  

Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.  

Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions  

Participate in the data collection of drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy quality initiatives  

Lead the training and mentorship of pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians  

Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians  

Participate in preceptorship of pharmacy students and/or residents  

Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility  

Has knowledge of the patient populations served and apply that knowledge in the care of those patients. Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems  

Effectively supervise pharmacy operation activities and provides support to the whole pharmacy team  

Compliant with facility pharmacy schedule to work physically at patient care areas to interact with medical staff, nurses and other members of the healthcare team.  

Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.  

Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned  

Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned.  

Maintain appropriate controlled substance records. Work with the Pharmacy Director and appropriate manager to identify processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards.  

Comply with all regulatory standards. Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards.  

Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure. Identify areas for improved efficiency  

Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively  

Participate in establishing pharmacy goals and objectives and assist in their implementation  

Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary  

Act as supervisor in charge as assigned  

Participate in the continuous quality review of order sets and/or computer drug entries  

Participate in the continuous quality improvement of pharmacy operations (operational/clinical)  

Provide input for improving pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician programs