Staff Pharmacist

Full Time
Edgewood, KY 41017
Posted Today
Job description
Job Description
The St. Elizabeth Healthcare Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for direct patient care via pharmacist/practitioner collaborative care agreements for disease states in dermatology, endocrinology, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, HIV, HIV PrEP, rheumatology, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, pulmonology, neurology, and more. Patients are seen by the pharmacist to help optimize specialty medication therapies, improving patient outcomes, safety, and cost utilization. The desirable candidate for this position has Board Certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, a PGY2 pharmacy residency in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, or a minimum of three years of experience in a similar setting.

Job Duties
Provide top notch customer service following AIDET
Reviews and monitors patient treatment medications for appropriateness based on current clinical and institutional guidelines as well as patient-specific criteria
Provides final professional review and verification of prescription filling and offsite facility orders. Assures timeliness and accuracy of filling and that all processing has a pharmacist final check.
Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to patients, the medical staff, and nursing staff.
Supervises and directs Interns and Technicians: Provides active direct supervision and mentoring of Interns and Technicians as guided by ICARE values. This includes monitoring timely completion of tasks, redirection of staff to meet patient needs and encouraging use of the AIDET model in interaction with staff, patients and visitors. Reports behavior not responsive to direct intervention to the leadership team
Maintains inventory and responsible for order management, ensuring the product is on hand and ordered from the appropriate wholesaler. Follows sound accounting principles. Contributes to financial contribution and assures department is meeting budgeted goals
Act as a liaison to other departments within the healthcare system including but not limited to: Hospice, Social Service, SDS, Meds to Beds, Specialty Pharmacy and provider offices as well as any other departments
Maintains Professional Competency: Maintains licensure. Completes all departmental competency/skills assessment requirements. Maintains current knowledge of pharmacy practice. Seeks to develop and maintain skills in areas of specialized practice.
Assures adherence to regulatory guidelines (State Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Agency, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid services, Food and Drug Administration, The Joint Commission)
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
MINIMUM
DESIRABLE

Education, Credentials, Licenses:
Graduate from NABP accredited pharmacy college
Current US pharmacist license in state where work is being performed

Pharm D
Pharmacist license in state where work is being performed
Registered Preceptor in state where work is being performed
Outpatient pharmacy experience
BLS

Specialized Knowledge:
Problem solving and critical thinking skills
Multitask
Good customer service skills
Good communication skills
Familiar with Current Practice Standards (ASHP)

Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
Third-party payment processing
General knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare laws and regulations
Extensive knowledge of specific practice area (i.e.oncology, HIV)
Effective interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)
Practices patient centered care
Decision making and analytical skills
Patient consultation and counseling skills
Identifies and manages medication safety issues
Provides medication information and education to medical staff
Self-management skills
Quality assurance skills
Detail oriented

Kind and Length of Experience:
Previous Pharmacy Experience

Outpatient pharmacy experience

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