Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Cardiology

Position #: 24000CR5
Position: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Cardiology
UH Facility: Home Care Services
Shift: Days
Status: Full-time
Work Days of Week: M-F, Rotating Weekends

City: Warrensville Heights

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JOB DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONS

Description

Essential Functions

Develop collaborative interprofessional team relationships and effectively communicate with patients virtually to increase engagement with the clinical pharmacy program
Take initiative to appropriately optimize and prescribe new medications within a consult agreement or collaborative practice agreement (CPA)
Ensure adequate patient follow-up and monitoring to improve chronic disease management (specifically heart failure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, weight loss, etc.), quality metrics, medication safety and adherence
Increase prescription volume to our internal UH retail pharmacies and identify new opportunities to advance clinical pharmacy services
Educate students from schools of pharmacy and pharmacy residents within UH Health System
Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff education, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations)
Investigate/research/report adverse drug reactions
Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T) Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in maintaining and updating the system formulary
Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
Provide continuing education to Clinical Pharmacist staff
Documentation of clinical activities
Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
Actively participate in local and system committees and workgroups pertaining to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist’s area of expertise

Required For All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications

Education

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy with completion of an ASHP accredited hospital or equivalent years in practice and experience Required

Work Experience

less than 1 year Experience as a pharmacist with training in drug therapy of diseases including the knowledge and application of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions, and pharmaceutics to patients, training in cost analysis/cost evaluation techniques Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Computer systems skills in spreadsheet, database and word processing Preferred
Must demonstrate highly effective written and oral communication skills Required

Licenses and Certifications

Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph) in the State of Ohio Required

Physical Demands

Standing Frequently
Walking Frequently
Sitting Rarely
Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
Balancing Occasionally
Stooping Frequently
Kneeling Frequently
Crouching Frequently
Crawling Occasionally
Reaching Frequently
Handling Frequently
Grasping Frequently
Feeling Constantly
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Repetitive Motions Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

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