Clinical Pharmacist Specialist​/Medication Safety - Pharmacy​/Varied

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under the direction of the assistant director of pharmacy clinical services, assistant director of pharmacy operational services and director of pharmacy services, the medication safety pharmacist is primarily responsible for serving as the medication safety leader at antelope valley medical center (avmc). The medication safety pharmacist will also represent the pharmacy in opioid stewardship and substance use disorder services throughout the institution.

Emphasis will be placed on several areas including multi-disciplinary administrative, regulatory reporting, education, and teaching duties. The medication safety pharmacist will oversee the medication safety plan, develop and implement error-prevention strategies, participate in the design and implementation of organization-wide medication use technology, oversee processes regarding medication errors and system failures, and ensure the organization's medication use processes meet state and national standards.

Clinical functions shall include providing patient care as it relates to drug therapy; reviewing, researching, and developing drug protocols for patients requiring support for treatment of acute on chronic pain or substance use disorder in the inpatient setting based upon current medical literature and clinical experience. The specialist researches, evaluates, and compares medical information and provides other clinical services for the healthcare team and the public.

Provides clinical pharmacy services, including consultative services to patients and health care providers. Performs clinical functions to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care is provided. Facilitates optimal drug utilization.

• performs all duties and functions of a clinical pharmacist specialist in compliance with all california and federal pharmacy laws and regulations.
• oversees the activities of pharmacy technicians and interns.
• assists in the orientation and training of other departmental personnel.
• oversees all activities related to medication safety processes including:
  • serving as chair for the medication error reduction plan (merp) committee
  • acting as a liaison between the quality team and pharmacy services
  • acting as the subject matter expert in medication safety throughout the organization
  • performing medication safety rounds
  • assessing adverse drug events and medication errors and developing appropriate action plans, including reporting to appropriate regulatory bodies as necessary
• precepts pharmacy residents, pharmacy graduates, and students from accredited colleges of pharmacy in clinical clerkship experiences.
• maintains professional work habits by organizing workload, setting priorities, completing assignments in a timely manner, utilizing resources appropriately, complying with department program standards and adapts well to change.
• obtains medication histories, maintains and monitors medication profiles.
• assists with drug formulary management and dissemination of drug information throughout the institution.
• provides primary care and consultative services to patients and health care providers to ensure optimal drug therapy.
• reviews medication orders to ensure accurate, rational, and cost effective drug therapy; this includes choice of appropriate drug, indication, route and rate of administration.
• assesses patient's drug therapy; performs pharmacokinetic analysis with appropriate adjustments in dosing, and identifies monitoring parameters and therapeutic outcomes in consultation with the patients and providers.
• assists with the development of programs designed to increase pharmacists' involvement in promotion of rational drug therapy in the organization; such programs may include pharmacist-regulated drug monitoring protocols, regularly scheduled in‑services for hospital staff on medication safety, opioid stewardship, or substance use disorder therapy topics, and improved monitoring and interventions in drug therapy.
• participates in the development and production of protocol/guidelines, policies and procedures, and other staff development programs for pharmacy or other health care providers.
• participates in medication use evaluation (mue),…