Riverside Health System
Pharmacist Specialist Emergency Medicine
Riverside Health System, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23600
Newport News, Virginia
OverviewThe Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides patient-centered, safe, effective and comprehensive medication management support in both centralized and decentralized medication use systems and serves as a departmental resource for pharmacy team members and as a liaison within their specialty to hospital personnel or external groups and provides practice-related interventions, education, and training. Leading process improvement projects and participation in the quality management program by gathering and analyzing data, implementing interventions, monitoring outcomes, facilitating pharmaceutical care integration, and ensuring regulatory compliance is expected. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist demonstrates integrity and competency and performs all functions of the Clinical Pharmacist.
What you will do
Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs.Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programsProvides pharmaceutical services throughout assigned areasFacilitates experiential education and practice advancementParticipates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensingQualifications
Education
Doctoral Degree, Pharmacy (Required) orBachelors Degree, Pharmacy (Required)Experience
1 year Completion of ASHP PGY-1 Residency, OR (Required)3-4 years Clinical Pharmacist Experience (with one year of desired specialty population preferred) (Required)1 year Completion or ASHP PGY-2 Residency (Preferred)2 years Additional clinical pharmacy experience in desired specialty pharmacy population when ASHP PGY-1 Residency is complete (Preferred)Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service. Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments. Maintains professionalism in all communication and interactions both written and oral.Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programsFacilitates pharmaceutical care services, patient care programs, medication utilization systems within assigned services and care areas to assure drug utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standardsDesigns and implements stewardship activities and restriction/surveillance programsTracks and evaluates assigned pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency and routinely benchmarks against local and national best practicesEstablish, lead, and maintain long- and short-term goals for the Quality Management Program; leading, monitoring, and documenting Quality Improvement (QI) Projects for progress in meeting QI goalsProviding guidance and education to staff on Quality Management priorities and projectsActively identifies practice related issues which require evaluation and facilitate clinical research projects, quality improvement initiatives, or healthcare provider education as needed to advance practiceDevelops and oversees policies and procedures for drug purchasing, drug usage, drug distribution, and drug controlAssures pharmacy is an integral part of the health-care delivery system and facilitates enhancement and expansion of pharmacy services/programsDelivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programsMaintains proficiency in decentralized pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programsWorks as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers within decentralized patient care areas to provide patient-centered careIdentifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to improve quality and safetyMakes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendationsParticipates in the management of medical emergenciesProvides discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriateProvides pharmaceutical services throughout assigned areasMaintains proficiency in hospital computer systems and medication ordering systemsProvides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient age and needsCompletes critical patient monitoring and reviews patient profile/chart to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems, improper drug or dose selection, sub therapeutic dosage, over dosage, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, failure to receive drugs, untreated indications, medication use without an indication, and treatment failuresCommunicates effectively and appropriately with pharmacy staff, healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.) and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among staffActively participates in stewardship activities and restricted medication programsParticipates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensingMaintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs, central dispensing pharmacies, satellite dispensing pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy areas as appropriate for job assignmentFacilitates specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures including but not limited to chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, controlled substances, etc. as appropriate for assignmentOversees pharmacy operations and technician practice/activities when assigned/appropriateFacilitates experiential education and practice advancementMaintains proficiency in preceptor roles and actively emulates education/mentorship skillsDevelops student, resident, and staff training experiences/competencies and creates new relationships for teaching and training opportunitiesIdentifies, designs, and implements improvements in the medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costsExpected to support education through professional presentations (e.g. posters, lectures, engagement in external organization support)Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Pharmacist - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) within 60 Days(Required)CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)Board Certified Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (Preferred)Board Certified Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (In area of hired specialty preferred) within 2 Years(Required)
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.
OverviewThe Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides patient-centered, safe, effective and comprehensive medication management support in both centralized and decentralized medication use systems and serves as a departmental resource for pharmacy team members and as a liaison within their specialty to hospital personnel or external groups and provides practice-related interventions, education, and training. Leading process improvement projects and participation in the quality management program by gathering and analyzing data, implementing interventions, monitoring outcomes, facilitating pharmaceutical care integration, and ensuring regulatory compliance is expected. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist demonstrates integrity and competency and performs all functions of the Clinical Pharmacist.
What you will do
Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs.Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programsProvides pharmaceutical services throughout assigned areasFacilitates experiential education and practice advancementParticipates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensingQualifications
Education
Doctoral Degree, Pharmacy (Required) orBachelors Degree, Pharmacy (Required)Experience
1 year Completion of ASHP PGY-1 Residency, OR (Required)3-4 years Clinical Pharmacist Experience (with one year of desired specialty population preferred) (Required)1 year Completion or ASHP PGY-2 Residency (Preferred)2 years Additional clinical pharmacy experience in desired specialty pharmacy population when ASHP PGY-1 Residency is complete (Preferred)Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service. Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments. Maintains professionalism in all communication and interactions both written and oral.Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programsFacilitates pharmaceutical care services, patient care programs, medication utilization systems within assigned services and care areas to assure drug utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standardsDesigns and implements stewardship activities and restriction/surveillance programsTracks and evaluates assigned pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency and routinely benchmarks against local and national best practicesEstablish, lead, and maintain long- and short-term goals for the Quality Management Program; leading, monitoring, and documenting Quality Improvement (QI) Projects for progress in meeting QI goalsProviding guidance and education to staff on Quality Management priorities and projectsActively identifies practice related issues which require evaluation and facilitate clinical research projects, quality improvement initiatives, or healthcare provider education as needed to advance practiceDevelops and oversees policies and procedures for drug purchasing, drug usage, drug distribution, and drug controlAssures pharmacy is an integral part of the health-care delivery system and facilitates enhancement and expansion of pharmacy services/programsDelivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programsMaintains proficiency in decentralized pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programsWorks as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers within decentralized patient care areas to provide patient-centered careIdentifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to improve quality and safetyMakes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendationsParticipates in the management of medical emergenciesProvides discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriateProvides pharmaceutical services throughout assigned areasMaintains proficiency in hospital computer systems and medication ordering systemsProvides accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication therapy based on patient age and needsCompletes critical patient monitoring and reviews patient profile/chart to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems, improper drug or dose selection, sub therapeutic dosage, over dosage, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, failure to receive drugs, untreated indications, medication use without an indication, and treatment failuresCommunicates effectively and appropriately with pharmacy staff, healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.) and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among staffActively participates in stewardship activities and restricted medication programsParticipates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensingMaintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs, central dispensing pharmacies, satellite dispensing pharmacies, and specialty pharmacy areas as appropriate for job assignmentFacilitates specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures including but not limited to chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, controlled substances, etc. as appropriate for assignmentOversees pharmacy operations and technician practice/activities when assigned/appropriateFacilitates experiential education and practice advancementMaintains proficiency in preceptor roles and actively emulates education/mentorship skillsDevelops student, resident, and staff training experiences/competencies and creates new relationships for teaching and training opportunitiesIdentifies, designs, and implements improvements in the medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costsExpected to support education through professional presentations (e.g. posters, lectures, engagement in external organization support)Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Pharmacist - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) within 60 Days(Required)CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)Board Certified Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (Preferred)Board Certified Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (In area of hired specialty preferred) within 2 Years(Required)
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.