Clinical Pharmacist III - General Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacist III - General Pharmacy at Christus Health summary : The Clinical Pharmacist III provides advanced pharmaceutical services including drug order preparation, patient drug therapy management, and supervision of pharmacy staff. They participate in clinical interventions, departmental leadership, medication safety, and quality improvement activities while maintaining licensure and certifications. This role also involves education and precepting responsibilities, specialty area management, and collaboration with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes. Description Summary : All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency. In addition, level III pharmacists participate in department leadership activities, management of patient pharmacotherapy, service line development and quality medication management within assigned service lines. Responsibilities : Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Operational Duties and Responsibilities Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols. Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes / verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record. Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately. Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies. Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion. Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians Maintains competency required for current job title / position Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings. Completes all competency / skills assessment requirements. Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year. Specialty area supervisor Serves as the lead pharmacist in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy. Ambulatory care Pharmacist Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and / or collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education, and preparing and / or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not limited to : anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc. Clinical Duties and Responsibilities Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose. Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing per hospital protocol. Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately. Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner. Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection. Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate. Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital’s professional staff. Provides drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol. Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned. Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support, Anticoagulation) Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals. Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion Contributes to the advancement of the pharmacy department and medication management of the organization through- Precepting of pharmacy residents and students Assessment of new and ongoing pharmacist competencies Formal in-service of pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as assigned by Management Participates in organizational committees as assigned Participates in scholarly activities as assigned (i.e. peer-reviewed poster presentation, publication, platform presentation, provision of continuing medical education program) Participates in professional activities / organizations Faculty appointment as assigned by Management Consults with Pharmacy Management on competency development, recruiting activities, and staff development projects Occupational Hazards Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items. Risk 0 exposure category. Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used. Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g. patient education, code attendance). Job Requirements : Education / Skills Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required PLUS 1 of the following : BPS Board Certification, Residency, Fellowship plus 2 years clinical experience Preferred : In addition to minimum, meets criteria for ASHP PGY-1 and or PGY-2 Residency Preceptor Status Must accrue ASHP Residency Preceptor status within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency programs) Experience Employed with CHRISTUS as a Pharmacist II and meets all Pharmacist III criteria Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Pharmacy state licensure required within 60 days of start date Pharmacist preceptor within 90 days required BLS or ACLS required PALS (for pediatric practice) required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame. Work Schedule : MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type : Full Time Keywords : clinical pharmacist, medication management, pharmacy leadership, drug therapy monitoring, pharmacy preceptor, ambulatory care pharmacy, pharmacokinetics, patient education, medication safety, pharmaceutical services