What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist - St. Mary's Hospital position at Bon Secours Mercy Health?
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Clinical Pharmacist – St. Mary's Hospital
Job Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacist participates in clinical programs and initiatives 50-90% of the time with a consistency in schedule. The Clinical Pharmacist ensures safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies.
Essential Functions:
Education:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
Clinical Pharmacist – St. Mary's Hospital
Job Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacist participates in clinical programs and initiatives 50-90% of the time with a consistency in schedule. The Clinical Pharmacist ensures safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies.
Essential Functions:
- Activities may include but are not limited to medication management activities typically for a specific clinical area of focus or patient population
- Participate in clinical programs to improve patient care, optimize medication therapy and promote health and disease prevention
- Perform medication reviews and medication therapy management to ensure safe and appropriate use of medications and achieve defined patient care outcomes
- Maintain proficiency in order processing and support pharmacy operations in medication distribution and operational functions to facilitate accurate and timely medication availability
- Engage in and promote cost-containment efforts towards both medication utilization and best use of pharmacy resources
- Collaborate and communicate, both verbally and in writing, with pharmacy team members, other health care professionals, and leaders to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical services and enhance departmental and organizational programs
- Identify, document and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events; may evaluate and report on data event reporting system for trending and prevention purposes
- Perform medication education to ensure improved patient/associate understanding and compliance consistent with department guidance
- Provide education to pharmacy staff and serve as a preceptor for students and residents as assigned
Education:
- Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)
- Advanced pharmacy degree – Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred)
- Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required)
- Valid state issued ID (required)
- BLS Basic Life Support (preferred)
- Immunization Certified (preferred)
- Advanced knowledge and skills required to perform pharmaceutical assessments and develop patient management plans (required)
- Pharmacy residency or 3 years equivalent experience; General pharmacotherapy certification (BCPS) or other certification approved by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (preferred)
- Relationship building
- Prepare medication products consistent with practice site requirements
- Handle hazardous drugs
- Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation
- Computer knowledge – MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint®, drug databases
- Advanced knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters and cost
- Regulatory compliance
- Develop SMART goals and objectives
- Utilize SBAR format
- Provide medication education
- Analytical skills - database management, data presentation, data and metrics interpreting
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Customer service for internal and external customers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Organization
- Stress management
- Relationship building
- Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required)
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
- Benefits offerings vary according to employment status