Job Description
The Specialized Clinical Pharmacist, under direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, manages the clinical pharmacy section of the division, including developing, monitoring, evaluating and coordinating clinical pharmacy services that promote desirable patient outcomes of the delivery of clinical pharmacy services for Indus Health Network.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS A CLINICAL PHARMACIST:
- Establishes, coordinates, implements and provides all aspects of clinical pharmacy activities with emphasis on therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical pathways, formulary management, pharmaco economics and patient outcomes through detailed reporting systems;
- Assists the Director in developing operational systems and procedures for the Pharmacy Department’s Clinical Division that are in accordance with the guidelines of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and state hospital codes;
- Coordinates the activities associated with the provision of safe, effective and economical pharmacotherapy for patients on anti-infective agents and for patients on other drugs which are in the pharmacy's monitoring program;
- Collaborates with physicians in establishing drug criteria for the safe, economical and appropriate use of medications;
- Participates in multidisciplinary team rounds and provides pharmacotherapy recommendations during the discussions;
- Develops disease/drug therapy management programs to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications;
- Manages non-formulary requests for drugs, and participates in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee activities;
- Performs initial assessments of drugs having pre-established criteria to be monitored, and monitors these drugs for follow-ups;
- Participates in pharmacoeconomic evaluations and outcome research;
- Retrieves, analyzes, evaluates, and interprets the scientific literature, and serves as the resource person for patient and population-specific drug information to health professionals and patients;
- Assists the Director in coordinating the review, tracking and compilation of data regarding adverse drug events (i.e., medication incidents and adverse drug reactions);
- Issues statements on the clinical policies and procedures of the Pharmacy Department;
- Assists in the selection of drug products and the development of protocols;
- Participates in the generation of new knowledge relevant to the practice of pharmacotherapy, clinical pharmacy and medicine; Educates health care professionals, students, patients, and the public regarding rational drug therapy
- Interprets and applies pharmacokinetic drug data, and recommends dosing regimens based on patient's medical history and disease state, ensuring optimal patient care;
- Develops communication systems to respond to problems or emergency requests from patient care units;