Clinical Pharmacist Coordinator-Emergency Medicine, Varied Hours

Overview:

The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator – Emergency Medicine plans, designs, and implements clinical pharmacy services within the Emergency Departments of UofL Health to maximize pharmacy quality and value for the patients served by the organization. The Coordinator actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds, medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, technician supervision, and clinical services including medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information requests, and patient counseling to ensure the best medication therapy outcomes within a UofL Health facility Emergency Department. The Coordinator will participate in development of new programs, services, practices, and facilitate scholarly and professional development activities for the UofL System. The Coordinator develops and participates in educational activities that support the Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Service line across the UofL Health System.

Major job responsibilities include staff scheduling/coordination across the system, medication order evaluation (to include but not limited to appropriateness and effectiveness) and verification, drug distribution support, clinical interventions, formulary management, and resource for nursing and physician medication related inquiries. They will serve as a subject matter expert collaborating with pharmacy leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with policies and procedures as well as quality improvement/medication safety efforts.

The position requires the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals from all clinical disciplines regarding activities related to the improvement of medication use. Ensures that all activities are consistent with overall hospital objectives. The position demonstrates competence to provide pharmaceutical care for neonatal (birth-discharge), pediatric (birth to 11 years), adolescent (12-18), adult (19-65), and geriatric (66-over) patients.

Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients
o Work collaboratively with other clinicians and health-care providers to implement and maintain innovative disease management programs and clinical pharmacy services
o Actively participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds or ambulatory clinic (if applicable)
o Review medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and efficacy
o Document all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
o Monitor drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
o Provide pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required
o Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medications errors
o Participate in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, code stroke, etc.)
o Perform both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
o Provide operational support to Clinical Staff Pharmacists as determined by departmental need
o Respond to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature

Promote and demonstrate rational, cost-effective drug therapy
o Participate in formulary management by implementing therapeutic interchanges and enforcing the non-formulary ordering process
o Assist in the procurement of medication when necessary, including verification of home medication supply, when applicable
o Facilitate the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
o Document clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
o Prepares formulary review and drug use evaluations of medications used in the area of clinical expertise for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
o Assist pharmacy leadership in the determination, communication, and education of alternative therapies during medication shortages
o Provides monthly and/or periodic reports to administration containing qualitative and/or qualitative data
o Promotes compliance with established policies within the pharmacy department and the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
o Provides guidance to medical staff and other clinical providers on evidence-based medication therapies and protocols in area of expertise

Facilitate and participate in scholarly and professional development activities
o Provide guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians
o Provide guidance and mentorship to residents and preceptors
o Precept pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
o Precept PGY1 and PGY2 residents
o Participate in staff development (preceptor development/continuing education) for all pharmacy learners within area of expertise
o Coordinate research efforts within area of expertise
o Active participation in local, regional, or national organizations in area of expertise encouraged
o Collaborate with pharmacy leadership in developing education, training, and competency programs
o Design and deliver didactic lectures to Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing and/or Medicine

If appointed by pharmacy leadership as a PGY1 or PGY2 Residency Program Director (RPD)
o Organization and leadership of residency advisory committee

o Oversight of progression of residents within the program and documentation of completed requirements
o Maintaining list of preceptors and Learning Experiences (LE) within program
o Conducting an annual residency program quality improvement program
o Scheduling of resident rotations and activities throughout the year
o Track residency graduates
o Will collaborate with the Manager of Pharmacy Residency Programs to maintain ASHP accreditation standards within the assigned residency program
o Oversee activities of residency preceptors
o Oversee recruitment of new residents

Execute hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
o Collaborate with pharmacy leadership in development and review of departmental policies and procedures
o Supervises all aspects of ongoing pharmaceutical care to include staffing levels, as well as the performance of clinically based services such as patient rounds (applicable to acute care), ambulatory clinics (applicable to ambulatory care and oncology), clinical assessments, therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, nutritional support, antimicrobial surveillance, etc.
o Function as a role model and as an educational resource for pharmacy staff
o Recruitment and orientation of new staff members
o Complete sterile compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrate competency on a frequency defined by the Sterile Compounding Supervisor
o Complete extemporaneous compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrate competency on a frequency defined by pharmacy leadership
o Perform quality assurance activities as defined by pharmacy leadership, including, but not limited to, medication history audits
o Investigate and resolve automated dispensing cabinet related issues
o Cover assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
o Facilitate investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study

Effective Communication Skills
o Utilize advanced communication skills to convey and demonstrate clinical pharmacist expertise
o Form collaborative relationships with pharmacy team members and other members of the healthcare team
o Demonstrate effective professional and patient communications including articulation of recommendations
o Demonstrate the ability to work in team environment, reaffirming the contribution of each person to the delivery of care/services
o Involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees
o Achieve and maintain satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other departments throughout the system, including committees and administration
o Attend departmental staff meetings and lead clinical service line meetings
o Actively contributes to a positive work environment
o Embodies professionalism and academic integrity

Exhibit Initiative and Judgment
o Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to work independently

o Demonstrate stewardship in the performance of daily operations through accuracy of work and compliance with regulations
o Participate collegially in the development of new programs, services and practices, in the education activities of the department
o Maintain awareness of contemporary trends in area of expertise and the profession through professional literature

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned

Education:
• Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)

Experience (required):
• Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) Specialty Residency OR
• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency plus two (2) years of experience in specialty area OR
• Five (5) years of experience in specialty area

Licensure:
• Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)

Certification:
• Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties® within area of expertise if available, otherwise general board certification required (required)
• Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)

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