Specialist-Pharmacist

Job Summary

Improves patient's quality of life by providing comprehensive clinical services to patients in area of expertise to ensure optimal medication use and effective resource management, while considering pharmacoeconomic principles across the healthcare system. Works in collaboration with health care team members to accomplish goals. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Provides education.
• Provides drug information.
• Participates in projects and studies to enhance professional knowledge and patient care.
• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medications safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

• Minimum Required
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

• Preferred/Desired
• Post-graduate education in health-system pharmacy services.

Training

• Minimum Required
• PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency and/or equivalent clinical experience of three years.

• Preferred/Desired
• PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency and/or Pharmacy Board Certification, BLS and ACLS certifications and/or equivalent experience of greater than three years.