GENERAL SUMMARY:
Provides Pharmaceutical Care according to professional and departmental standards and statutory requirements. Provides safe, effective, rational, and cost-conscious pharmacotherapeutic recommendations through the department's medication management programs. The Clinical Pharmacist assists in supervising the functional activities of Pharmacy Technicians and Interns. Participates in department directed medication management activities consistent with Beaumont Health goals and objectives. The Clinical Pharmacist will demonstrate good judgment and decisiveness during daily activities, maintaining a working knowledge of current pharmaceutical practice, and demonstrate a personal commitment to professional growth. The Clinical Pharmacist will support management by providing oversight, guidance and support for all assigned areas and will participate in the planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring of new programs and activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Maintains expertise in unique aspects of drug therapy for patients, for which they provide care, including factors related to patients of all age groups.
- Routinely participates in communication with other health care professionals; providing drug information, interventions and recommendations according to current evidence-based medication practices.
- Provides clinical and operational pharmacy services to patients
- Documents clinical activities and interventions with respect to outcomes and financial ramifications as required.
- Ensures appropriate and accurate drug therapy by checking for drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplications, etc., during order entry and/or review process.
- Assists with preparation, formulation and distribution of medication providing efficient, quality and safe pharmaceutical services.
- Provides patient education related to their medication therapies.
- Proactively assesses prescribing patterns to promote the safe use of appropriate medication therapy as defined by Beaumont Health guidelines and health-system/payer formulary.
- Provides leadership in identifying and developing cost avoidance strategies in drug therapy, promoting more cost-effective treatment and reducing waste.
- Participates in pharmacy decision-making process through continual feedback and committees
- Participates in department quality and safety programs.
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth by participating in educational and professional programs. Participates in hospital sponsored or other community programs.
- Promotes interdisciplinary communication, inclusion of patients and families in care decisions, and serves as an advocate for the appropriate use of medication therapies.
- Supervises the functional activities of pharmacy support personnel.
- Maintains standards in USP Chapter <795> <797> <800> when preparing (if trained in this area), transporting, receiving, handling, and verifying non-sterile and sterile compounded products.
- Serves as a role model and assists in the development, training and education of students, residents, pharmacists and new hires to the pharmacy department.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS:
- Supports the Mission, Value and Vision of Beaumont Health (BH). Demonstrates personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process.
- Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers. Promotes positive public relations with patients/residents, family members, guests, and others.
- Supports and adheres to all Beaumont Health's customer service, service excellence, and performance standards. Supports and participates with all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organizations including in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress code.
- Adheres to HIPAA requirements and maintains confidentiality of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations information.
- Supports and participates in a collaborative team oriented environment - cooperates and works together with all co-workers, plans and completes job duties, uses appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations and follows up as appropriate regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.
- Supports, cooperates with and demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules - including universal precautions - reports and prevents/corrects unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.
- Completes all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organization.
- Maintains current licensure, registration and/or certification, as applicable, at all times.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Education / Training:
- Pharm.D. or Bachelor degree in pharmacy (residency training preferred).
- Work Experience:
- 1 year pharmacy experience (or equivalent) preferred.
- Certification, Licensure, Registration:
- Unrestricted Pharmacist and Controlled Substance License in good standing with the State of Michigan (or eligible to obtain such licensure).
- Other Qualifications:
- The individual should have the skills necessary to search, interpret and disseminate medical literature information. Pharmacists should be familiar with Federal and State Pharmacy and Controlled Substance regulations, as well as standards issued by regulatory/provider agencies.
