Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory GI/Rheum
Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Company DescriptionJob DescriptionClinical pharmacy specialists
(CPS) at Tufts Medical Center work closely with other health
practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients. They
improve the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to
individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians,
nurses, and other health professionals. Clinical pharmacy
specialists provide leadership by facilitating the development,
implementation, and maintenance of hospital and departmental
systems that promote desirable patient outcomes. They educate
students, interns, residents, nurses and patients and they
participate in drug therapy research. Pharmacists review and
approve medication orders, monitor drug therapies, and provide drug
information. Pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel. In
the absence of the pharmacy manager, a clinical pharmacy specialist
may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and
perform the duties of the pharmacy manager.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS:Leadership
- Actively participate in a Tufts Medical Center
multidisciplinary committee.
- Present at state and national professional meetings.
- Publish in a refereed journal.
- Maintain an adjunct faculty appointment at a school of
pharmacy.Education, Training and Development
- Participate in the professional development of clinical
pharmacy specialists and clinical pharmacists.
- Provide continuing education for the Tufts Medical Center
professional staffs (e.g., pharmacists, physicians, nurses).
- Serve as preceptor for PGY1 pharmacy residents, co-operative
education students and pharmacy interns.
- Serve as a preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students.Policy and
Procedure Development and Maintenance
- Coordinate review of policies and procedures related to
clinical practice
- Identify the need for, and create new policies and
procedures.Formulary Review and Maintenance
- Participate in periodic reviews of therapeutic classes of drugs
and present findings to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and
others.
- Prepare and present to the appropriate committees
evidence-based reviews of drugs requested for formulary
addition.
- Initiate and facilitate completion of drug use
evaluations.Guideline Development and Implementation
- Participate in the development and implementation of treatment
guidelines, protocols and clinical pathways.
- Monitor compliance with treatment guidelines, protocols and
clinical pathways and present findings to the appropriate
committees.Ensure Optimal Drug Therapy
- Participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds as
pharmacy staffing permits.
- Participate in the development of departmental drug-specific
and population-specific initiatives.
- Detect and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions
in a timely manner.
- Provide clinical consultation to physicians, nurses and
pharmacists.
- Provide accurate, adequate and timely drug information to Tufts
Medical Center professional staff.
- Conduct medication history interviews, reconcile patients'
medication therapies and provide drug information to patients and
their families.
- Document in the medical record patient evaluations and
recommendations, medication reconciliation and medication
histories.
- Document pharmacist interventions according to established
policies.Drug Cost Management
- Identify changes in drug usage (volume and patterns) based on
published literature and Tufts Medical Center practices.Department
of Pharmacy Operational Support
- Collaborate with other pharmacists to provide service to every
patient covered by a pharmacist team. This includes weekend,
holiday, evening, night and on-call coverage as described in
departmental policies and procedures.Department of Pharmacy Quality
Programs
- Design and coordinate at least one Department of Pharmacy
Quality Program.
- Participate by gathering and reporting data from one or more
than one of the following Department of Pharmacy Quality Programs
that relate to:
- People
- Clinical excellence
- Operational excellence
- Financial performance and growth
- Safety and quality
- ResearchQualificationsJOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Clinical pharmacy specialists must be able to work
independently with minimal direct supervision. They must be able to
handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and
work schedule. They must be able to set priorities, make critical
decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests. Clinical
pharmacy specialists must be able to provide a high level of
service to patients in a specialty practice.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
execute each duty satisfactorily and be able to use various
computer systems proficiently. The candidate must be able to
communicate effectively in English (orally and in
writing).CREDENTIALS:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with
a BS in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree. The ideal candidate has a
Doctor of Pharmacy degree, has completed a general pharmacy
practice residency and has two years of related practice
experience. Board certification is not required but is encouraged.
Candidates with a PharmD or a BS in Pharmacy without formal
postgraduate training should have at least three years related
practice experience.LICENSURE:
- Licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts or eligibility.WORK SCHEDULE:
- Full-time employment is 40 hours per week. Includes evenings,
nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary.WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g. use of computer
keyboard
- May require lifting and carrying light loads, including boxes,
equipment and stooping or kneeling.
- Sitting, walking or standing for long periods of time is often
necessary.
- Must be able to physically operate equipment used for the
job.
THE PROCEEDING DATA ARE INTENDED TO CONVEY INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO
MAKING FAIR PAY DECISIONS ABOUT THE JOB, AND ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE
LISTS OF THE SKILLS, EFFORTS, DUTIES, RESPONSIBLITIES OR WORKING
CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.Additional InformationAll your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:Must be able to
perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable
accommodation if disabled.The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They
are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so
classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify
position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and
business necessity.COVID-19 POLICY:Please note that effective
October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at Tufts Medical
Center, all employees and new hires must have received their
complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been
granted an exemption.
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