Job Description

Responsible for carrying out clinical pharmacy services, promoting clinically and evidence-based rational drug therapy, and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs, drug therapy policies, and other programs. Serves as a clinical pharmacy resource for the health system and its affiliated pharmacy services. Responsible to serve as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy. Conducts research and other scholarly activities throughout the year with the goal of publishing. Supervises and guides pharmacists on the optimal provision of care to ensure professional development, and through use of their independent judgment, directs and disciplines their employees. Other responsibilities include patient care rounds, clinical interventions, medication use evaluations and institutional committee membership.

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks:

Conducts and participates in departmental activities to meet thegoals, objectives and policies of the department, hospital/medical center, bythe standards set forth by Federal and State Regulatory agencies and The JointCommission

Develops and implements policies and procedures to meetprofessional standards and improve medications safety, including thoseestablished by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Implements decisions of and provides support for the Pharmacy& Therapeutics committee by preparing drug evaluations and assisting informulary maintenance

Uses an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate with otherhealth care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the cost,utilization, safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, and theelimination of unnecessary duplication of service, in order to provide optimizationof medication therapy

Attends interdisciplinary rounds and provides, and follows up, onrecommended interventions with prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, otherpharmacists, patients and/or caregivers, including appropriate documentation ofrecommendations and interventions

Engages in active patient-centered medication therapy management,including medication reconciliation services and discharge services, patientcounseling on appropriate medical therapy, conducting comprehensive medicationreviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of allmedications in order to improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessaryreadmission, lapses in care, and adverse drug reactions.

Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management ofinformation

Coordinates the provision of pharmaceutical care by pharmacydepartment members

Ensures the work environment is well maintained

Demonstrates initiative and leadership

2. Remains current with various pharmaceutical databases, national guidelines, and follows evidence-based medicine for medication therapy management of disease states

3. Provides education to patients, family members, and/or caretakers about disease states and medications, including:

Desired results and/or goals of chronic disease states

Name, strength, description, and purpose of each medication

How to administer each medication timely, safely, andappropriately

How agents work to attain adequate therapy

Interacting foods, disease states, and drugs where appropriate

Importance of therapeutic drug monitoring for efficacy andtoxicity

Recognition of disease state exacerbation and procedures tofollow in these instances

Recognition of side effects of therapy and the importance ofnotifying his/her physician if any should occur

Importance of adherence to pharmacotherapy and appointments

Aids to increase medication adherence

4. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area. (check all populations served)

Neonate/InfantPediatric Adolescent Adult Geriatric

Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristicstypical for the age group

Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs andresponses to treatment

Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs

Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate

5. Educational/Professional Development

Participates in the development of other staff members byidentifying the learning needs of pharmacy staff and other healthcareprofessionals through education on but not limited to: clinical appropriatenessof medications, dose adjustments, drug selection based on formulary, druginteractions, drug cost, and patient safety

Serves as a preceptor for the residency program, and for studentsfrom local colleges of pharmacy

Designs and implements appropriate trainings and developmentprograms in a timely fashion to maintain contemporary practice

6. Supervisory Functions

Supervises pharmacy employees

Interviews candidates for pharmacy management and staff positions

Implements discipline and corrective action plans for assignedpharmacy staff

Promotion of employees based on assessment of clinical skills, ifapplicable

Responsible for employee performance evaluations for assignedstaff

Attends and contributes to pharmacy management meetings

Provides off-hour coverage for the department

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required

ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 required; PGY-2 preferred

Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP) strongly encouraged

Experience Requirements

3 years hospital experience or equivalent, with clinical experience/training

Licensing and Certification Requirements

Name: Registered Pharmacist Issuing Agency: NYS Board of Pharmacy

Continues to meet regulatory, educational, and licensure requirements throughout employment, as set forth by New York State regulations.

Achieves annual requirement of 15 continuing education hours (ACPE approved).

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $159,000.00 - $190,565.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 184 - Pharmacy - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital