Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Critical Care)
hace 1 mes
Valhalla
\n\n\n\n Job Summary: \n\n The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) is responsible for the provision of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services that optimize medication therapy and promote safe, cost-effective, and evidence-based practices. The CPS collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, supports medication management initiatives, and contributes to the continuous improvement of clinical programs and protocols. \n\n \n\n Responsibilities: \n\n\n\t • Patient Care Clinical Collaboration:\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Participate in interdisciplinary team rounds, collaborating with providers to optimize medication therapy management, ensuring safety, efficacy, and cost-efficiency\n\t\t, • Conduct patient assessments, develop individualized therapeutic plans, and recommend appropriate pharmacotherapy adjustments based on clinical needs\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Evidence-Based Medicine:\n\t\n\t\t, • Provide guidance on pharmacotherapy by critically evaluating literature and applying evidence-based recommendations\n\t\t, • Respond to drug information inquiries from healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Medication Safety Regulatory Compliance:\n\t\n\t\t, • Ensure compliance with clinical practice standards, as well as local, state, and federal regulations regarding medication use, handling, storage, and disposal\n\t\t, • Lead or participate in performance improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing medication safety and quality of care\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Formulary Management Committee Participation:\n\t\n\t\t, • Review and manage non-formulary drug requests, contributing expertise to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (PT) Committee and other relevant hospital committees\n\t\t, • Play an active role in formulary reviews, therapeutic interchanges, and the evaluation of new medications\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Education Professional Development:\n\t\n\t\t, • Serve as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacy students, residents, and staff, facilitating professional growth and development\n\t\t, • Design and deliver educational programs for healthcare professionals, including seminars, workshops, and in-service training\n\t\t, • Take an active role in patient education and community engagement\n\t\n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t • Interprofessional Communication Team Building:\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Foster strong communication and collaboration with other healthcare providers to ensure integrated and patient-centered care\n\t\t, • Maintain professionalism and serve as a role model for ethical and effective communication within the healthcare team\n\t\n\t\n\t, • Continuous Learning Leadership:\n\t\n\t\t, • Engage in ongoing professional development through participation in continuing education, certification programs, and professional organizations\n\t\t \n\n\n\t • Education:\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Required: Pharm.D. from accredited School of Pharmacy\n\t\n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t • Experience\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Required: \n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t, • Completion PGY1 pharmacy residency and/or at least three years experience in the specific area of the position in which applicant will be working\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t, • Preferred: \n\t\t\n\t\t\t, • Completion PGY1 pharmacy residency \n\t\t\t, • Completion of PGY2 pharmacy residency and/or at least five years experience in the specific area of the position in which applicant will be working\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t • Licensure Certification:\n\n\t\n\t\t, • Required: \n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t, • Active New York State Pharmacist license\n\t\t\t, • Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification in specific specialty of position in which applicant will be working (must be achieved within 12 months of hire)\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n \n\n Additional Information: \n\n\n\t • Reports to: Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services\n\t, • Schedule: Full-time, with potential weekend and holiday shifts as needed.\n\t, • Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration: Involvement in advanced clinical research, teaching, leadership roles, and expanded responsibilities in other specialty areas.\n\n\n\n\n