A. General Clinical Pharmacy Responsibilities :
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for allergies, contraindications, interactions, adverse drug reactions, appropriateness of indication and dose, and therapeutic duplications.
- Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to non-formulary medications as needed.
- Coordinate the selection and safe use of alternative medications in response to medication shortages.
- Facilitate patient transitions of care as it relates to medication management.
- Establish productive and collaborative relationships with pharmacy staff and other disciplines.
- Provide clinical pharmacy consultations for the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Provide responses to drug information requests to the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Facilitate the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes as approved by
appropriate committees.
Review the use of targeted medications to ensure safe, effective, and economical use and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to promote process changes and optimize medication utilization.Prevent, detect, monitor, document and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.Implement strategies to maximize cost-effectiveness of high cost medications.Prepare, review and present drug use evaluation reports to various committees (e.g. antibiotic stewardship reports, medication event reports, pharmacy interventions, etc.)Document clinical interventions in the electronic medical record.Collect documentation and analyze data related to clinical activities.Coordinate policies and procedures for clinical pharmacy activities (e.g. therapeutic interchange, unacceptable abbreviation, look-alike / sound-alike drugs, medication events reporting, etc.).Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.Maintain proficiency in the operations of the pharmacy department and perform all duties of the pharmacy staff as required.Complete special projects as assigned by supervisors or pharmacy management.Support the pharmacy department’s clinical endeavors.Contribute to the publishing of the pharmacy newsletter.Supervise and conduct continued education to the pharmacy staff.Participate in hospital educational programs.Precept and mentor pharmacy students and residents.Sustain professional competence and development through participation in workshops, seminars, and professional organizations.B. Medication Safety :
Serve as medication safety expert for institution.Coordinate process for review and response and categorize the details and outcomes of reported medication errors.Collect data on occurrences and validate the details of identified adverse drug reactionsEngage with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive findings and response plan for medication errors.Track and trend data related to medication errors and adverse drug reactions to identify areas for intervention to promote safer medication use systems.Coordinate reports on medication events and adverse drug reactions to various hospital committees including Pharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeImplement strategies to optimize safe medication use with to goal of minimizing risk of medication errors and adverse drug reactions.Provide medication safety education and presentations on safe medication use to multidisciplinary audiences.Manage medication safety concerns resulting from drug shortages, replacement drug products, and Lookalike Sound-alike drugs.Maintain understanding of trends and innovations in medication safety field and recommendations from external safety organizations including Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and FDA Medwatch.Collaborate with facilities throughout the Health + Hospitals network in sharing locally identified medication events and safety concerns.Provide guidance and coordination for medication related information systems and technologies with a goal to ensure processes support the safe use of medications.Participate in the development, implementation, and optimization of pharmacy information systems and technology to facilitate the continuous quality improvement of the medication use system.C. Opioid Stewardship :
Coordinate activities of the hospital’s opioid stewardship programCollaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team in evaluating and implementing best practices related to opioid prescribing.Track and trend metrics to measure safe and effective opioid use in the hospital and clinic settings.Coordinate reports on opioid stewardship activities to various hospital committees including Pharmacy and Therapeutics CommitteeCollaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team in evaluating data and implementing initiatives to ensure opioid use best practices.Provide education to healthcare providers on opioid use best practices and drug diversion.Counsel high-risk patients on safe opioid use and overdose mitigation strategies.Qualifications : For Level I :
1. Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
For Level II : In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of the lower level :
1. Two years of post licensure experience; or
2. Completion of a post graduate specialty residency or fellowship program; or
3. Current Pharmacy Board Certification.
For Level III : In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of the lower levels, an additional :
1. One year of post licensure supervisory experience or specialty clinical experience.