Clinical Pharmacist - Spec Rx

Department: PCH-MAIN | Specialty Pharmacy

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, Shifts Vary, 8am-8pm

Category:
Pharmacy

Posting #: 1061776

Employee Type:
Full-Time

Posting

Note:

We are looking for a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join the team at the Phoenix Children’s Specialty Pharmacy. The current schedule is Monday-Friday 8AM to 4:30PM but is subject to change in order to meet evolving business needs. This position involves providing clinical services to patients and families as well as order fulfillment. A willingness to support change is a must as we are a fast growing department.

Previous Specialty Pharmacy experience is preferred but not required.

This position oversees the daily activities of the specialty medication management processes in the Phoenix Children’s Specialty Pharmacy and provides comprehensive pharmacy services to patients from neonate to adulthood while performing the duties of a registered pharmacist as defined by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy and Phoenix Children’s. Clinical Pharmacists ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

This position reports directly to the Specialty Pharmacy Supervisor for daily staffing, operations duties, and annual evaluation. The position reports directly to the Specialty Pharmacy Supervisor and is professionally accountable to the Director of Outpatient Pharmacy Services.

• Reviews and manages medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness based upon age, weight, height, laboratory values (where appropriate), diagnosis and other patient and clinical information pertinent to safe and effective care.
  1. Effectively screens for and manages clinical alerts/conditions (i.e. allergies, interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse drug reactions). 2. Actively problem solves issues with medication orders and contacts the prescriber to recommend appropriate alternative medication therapy as needed.
  3. Complies with the directives of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee related to Formulary Management.
• Actively reviews, verifies and/or enters medication orders into medication management systems in an accurate and timely manner. Appropriately evaluates entries to the patient profile and intervenes when needed to ensure patient safety. Prepares medication for dispensing in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations.
• Demonstrates and utilizes appropriate clinical pharmacy practice skills in assessing and formulating medication therapy recommendations to medical staff and other health care providers that are safe, evidence-based, care appropriate and cost effective, and provides operational support for medication management.
  1. Participates in special projects and medication management in ambulatory clinics and physician practice development.
• Actively participates in the ongoing education and training of self, other pharmacists, pharmacy residents, interns, technicians and student learners and orientation of new employees.
• Directly supervises the work of technical, intern and support staff to ensure accuracy in medication preparation and dispensing and coordinates efficient daily workflow.
• Acts as liaison between the pharmacy and the medical and nursing staff for issues pertaining to medication management, outpatient and Prescription Discharge Delivery pharmacy services. Participates in hospital and department operational and quality improvement initiatives where applicable.
  1. Serves in a professional capacity, when applicable, on medical and other clinical teams providing information and recommendations for service and patient care.
  2. Provides support for hospital and outpatient quality and safety teams, where applicable.
• Effectively communicates…