Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Ambulatory - PPMC

Description

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Summary:

• This new position at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center shares collaborative responsibility for the management of clinical pharmacy services in the Infectious Diseases department. Alongside a second pharmacist in this space, the pharmacy clinician will manage patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT), long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapies, and more. The pharmacist in this role will have the opportunity to teach pharmacy residents and students as well.
• Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists provide pharmacy services to multiple specialties throughout Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The pharmacist should be an effective communicator and be able to integrate themselves within the healthcare team and current structure of the Pharmacy Department. They must possess the skills to cover all aspects of pharmacy operations, have the ability to supervise and direct technician staff, make sound clinical and operational decisions and work independently. Clinical Pharmacists are considered leaders in their respective field and should provide pharmaceutical expertise by rounding on patients, consulting with care teams and providing education to both patients and prescribers. Additionally, Clinical Pharmacists both participate in and lead quality improvement efforts, including drug use evaluations as well as clinical research projects in their specialty areas.
• Tasks may include, but are not limited to: designing, recommending, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy; providing concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information to ensure optimal drug use and medication-use education; manage medication safety issues; optimize patient outcomes while ensuring cost effectiveness; monitor medical and nursing compliance and ensure adherence to the hospital's medication use policies and procedures and relevant regulatory agencies.
• Clinical Pharmacists are foundational for providing layered learning for the Pharmacy Department, creating and participating in educational programs and experiences for technician staff, pharmacy interns, students and residents. As leaders in their field, pharmacists are encouraged to contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice by participation in professional organizations, publication and presentation of their original research and translation of these practices into their patient care activities. Clinical Pharmacists are expected to be leaders in their respective areas to assure the highest quality and most up to date pharmaceutical care is provided to patients.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Provides optimal pharmacy service to patients and other health care professionals by designing, recommending, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy
• Participates in the education of all healthcare providers regarding safe and effective medication use. Precepts pharmacy students, residents and pharmacy staff as assigned. Provides pharmaceutical education to patients and caregivers
• Ensures adherence to medication-use policies and guidelines
• Provides concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients
• Contributes to, participates in, and leads multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives and clinical research within the pharmacy and/or other institutional departments to improve patient care
• Provides appropriate oversight and direction for activities by residents, technicians, interns, and students.
• Works to advance the practice of pharmacy through contributions to the medical and pharmaceutical literature as well as through participation in professional organizations
• Manages patients on specialty and non-specialty medication regimens pursuant to prescription order(s) and where Collaborative Practice Agreement(s) are in place
  
  

Credentials:

• Pharmacist license in state of practice (Required)
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Required)
• Successful completion of a PGY2 Specialty Residency preferred; preferably in area of specialty practice they are applying for OR experience as a licensed pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy with >/= 50% of time spent in area of specialty
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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