Clinical Coordinator - Pharmacist

• Rotate Job Type: Full Time Hours: 7am- 3:30pm OR 8am-5pm Varied work days with rotating weekends The Clinical Pharmacist Coordinator will perform educational and clinical services for the facility. They will be a drug information resource for the nurses, physicians, patients, and families. In addition, they will use critical thinking skills and perform independent decision-making as needed for the furnishing of safe and rational medication therapy. Assist upper-level management with optimization of patient care in a safe and cost-effective manner. Primary Duties
• Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Attendance on medical rounds (for decentralized shifts) with documentation of pharmacist interventions based on availability.
• Assist in the Develop and implement facility-specific protocols, guidelines, and reference documents related to medication therapy management that minimize the potential for medication errors
• Conduct Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and assist in making necessary changes to pharmacotherapy practice as needed based on MUE findings.
• Provide support to Staff Pharmacist and able to provide all general responsibilities of a Staff Pharmacist, as needed.
• Demonstrates independent leadership and professionalism with respect to the oversight of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and pharmacy interns.
• Ensure pharmaceutical care programs and medication therapy management are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
• Assist department leaders in ensuring and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards (TJC,FDA,CDPH,CMS,CABoP,ISMP)
• Contributes to department research for both pharmacy students and residents.
• Participate in the education and training of healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and students) in relation to medication use.
• Maintain professional competence with pharmacy department and state licensing requirements via staff development, independent study, and/or professional activities.
• Supports the practice of pharmacy in accordance with all applicable regulations and upholds pharmacy policy/procedures as appropriate.
• Deliver medication therapy management and provide support to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with colleagues, physicians and other care providers.
• Supports department operations and assures responsibility for professional development.
• Assist s Pharmacy Management by ensuring the most effective and cost-efficient medications are on formulary and implementation of therapeutic substitutions where appropriate per Tenet Policy. Qualifications Position Qualifications Physical demands:
• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs)
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching
• Prolonged standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment Working Conditions:
• Handles emergency or crisis situations Required:
• Possess a valid CA pharmacist’s license (maintain current at all times)
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)
• Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent hospital experience (3 postgraduate years).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate good command of basic mathematical calculations. Preferred: If routinely staffed in critical care areas one or all the following advanced life support certifications will be required within 90 days of hire, as applicable
• American Heart Association ACLS
• PALS
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Completion of an ASHP residency program
• Certification through the board of pharmaceutical specialties or equivalent
• Collaborative practice experience using protocol management skills
• Automatic Dispensing Machine experience (Omnicell, Pyxis, etc.)
• Familiarity with CPOE, Cerner, or other electronic documentation systems
• Office (Word, Excel, PPT) experience #LI-TM2

Full time · Rotating shift