Clinical Pharmacist x Butterworth

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Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and qua ternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.

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Provides Pharmaceutical Care according to professional and departmental standards and statutory requirements. Provides safe, effective, rational, and cost-conscious pharmacotherapeutic recommendations through the department's medication management programs. Assists in supervising the functional activities of Pharmacy Technicians and Interns. Participates in department directed medication management activities consistent with Corewell Health goals and objectives. Demonstrates good judgment and decisiveness during daily activities, maintaining a working knowledge of current pharmaceutical practice, and demonstrates a personal commitment to professional growth.

Support management by providing oversight, guidance and support for all assigned areas and will participate in the planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring of new programs and activities.

• Maintains expertise in unique aspects of drug therapy for patients, for which they provide care, including factors related to patients of all age groups.
• Routinely participates in communication with other health care professionals; providing drug information, interventions and recommendations according to current evidence-based medication practices.
• Provides clinical and operational pharmacy services to patients.
• Documents clinical activities and interventions with respect to outcomes and financial ramifications as required.
• Ensures appropriate and accurate drug therapy by checking for drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplications, etc., during order entry and/or review process.
• Assists with preparation, formulation and distribution of medication providing efficient, quality and safe pharmaceutical services.
• Provides patient education related to their medication therapies.
• Proactively assesses prescribing patterns to promote the safe use of appropriate medication therapy as defined by Corewell Health guidelines and health-system/payer formulary.
• Provides leadership in identifying and developing cost avoidance strategies in drug therapy, promoting more cost-effective treatment and reducing waste.
• Participates in pharmacy decision-making process through continual feedback and committees.
• Participates in department quality and safety programs.
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth by participating in educational and professional programs. Participates in hospital sponsored or other community programs.
• Promotes interdisciplinary communication, inclusion of patients and families in care decisions, and serves as an advocate for the appropriate use of medication therapies.
• Supervises the functional activities of pharmacy support personnel.
• Maintains standards in USP Chapter 795, 797, 800 when preparing (if trained in this area), transporting, receiving, handling, and verifying non-sterile and sterile compounded products.
• Serves as a role model and assists in the development, training and education of students, residents,…